The effects of different types of land management on the soil macroinvertebrate communities on acid soil savannas of Colombia have been assessed using the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Program (TSBF) methodology. Invertebrates were identified among broad taxonomic units, TU (Orders or Famil...
Decaëns, Thibaud
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Lavelle, Patrick M.
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Jiménez Jaén, J.J.
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Escobar, G.
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Rippstein, G
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Schneidmadl, J
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Sanz Scovino, José Ignacio
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Hoyos, P.
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Thomas, Richard J.
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[Impact of land management on soil macrofauna in the Eastern plains of Colombia]
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Impact of land management on soil macrofauna in the Eastern plains of Colombia
This was especially due to the presence of a large glossoscolecid anecic species, Martiodrilus carimaguensis Jim\233nez and Moreno, which has been greatly favored by conversion of savanna to pasture. Endogeic species were dominant in the natural savanna whereas the anecic species accounted for th...
Jiménez Jaén, J.J.
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Moreno, Alonso
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Decaëns, Thibaud
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Lavelle, Patrick M.
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Fisher, Myles J.
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Thomas, Richard J.
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[Earthworms communities in native savannas and man-made pastures of the Eastern plains of Colombia]
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Earthworms communities in native savannas and man-made pastures of the Eastern plains of Colombia
Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Ayarza, Miguel Angel
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García, Ramiro
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[Adaptive attributes of tropical forage species to acid soils I. Differences in plant growth, nutrient acquisition and nutrient utilization among C4 grasses and C3 legumes]
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Adaptive attributes of tropical forage species to acid soils I. Differences in plant growth, nutrient acquisition and nutrient utilization among C4 grasses and C3 legumes
Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
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Pineda, Marcela
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Jiménez Serna, Juan de la Cruz
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Vergara, Manuel Fernando
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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[Contrasting strategies to cope with drought conditions by two tropical forage C4 grasses]
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Contrasting strategies to cope with drought conditions by two tropical forage C4 grasses
En el Ecoparque Cerro de la Bandera, zona dedicada muchos años a la explotación carbonífera, se evaluó el efecto de dicha práctica sobre propiedades fisicoquímicas y flora microbiana de sus suelos. En tres zonas, bosque nativo (BP); zona intervenida en proceso de regeneración (BS); Zona erosionad...
Zapata, CF
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Sánchez de Prager, Marina
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Azakawa, NM
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[Indicadores de actividad biológica en suelos con diferentes grados de intervención en el Ecoparque Cerro de la Bandera]
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Indicadores de actividad biológica en suelos con diferentes grados de intervención en el Ecoparque Cerro de la Bandera
A short-term improved fallow system based on forage legumes for enhancing crop and livestock components of mixed farming systems was tested in the subhumid zone of West Africa. As part of the evaluation, the ability of 11 legume species (Centrosema macrocarpum, C. pubescens, Stylosanthes guianens...
Muhr, L
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Peters, Michael
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Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
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[Forage legumes for improved fallows in agropastoral systems of subhumid West Africa. II. Green manure production and decomposition after incorporation into the soil]
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Forage legumes for improved fallows in agropastoral systems of subhumid West Africa. II. Green manure production and decomposition after incorporation into the soil
Carbon storage and sequestration in tropical mountain forests and their dependence on elevation and temperature are not well understood. In an altitudinal transect study in the South Ecuadorian Andes, we tested the hypotheses that (i) aboveground net primary production (ANPP) decreases continuous...
Moser, G
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Leuschner, C
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Hertel, D
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Graefe, S.
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Soethe, N
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Iost, S
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[Elevation effects on the carbon budget of tropical mountain forests (S Ecuador): The role of the belowground compartment]
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Elevation effects on the carbon budget of tropical mountain forests (S Ecuador): The role of the belowground compartment
Inadequate nitrogen nutrition is a major constraint to the performance of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in sub-Saharan Africa. Twenty six lines selected for good performance under N-limiting conditions were further evaluated at two locations in Uganda to determine the mechanisms allowing go...
Wortmann, Charles S.
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Silver-Rwakaikara, M
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Lynch, J
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[Efficiency of nitrogen acquisition and utilisation in common bean in Uganda]
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Efficiency of nitrogen acquisition and utilisation in common bean in Uganda
The effect of different types of land management on the soil macrofauna of the savanna has been assesed using the T.S.B.F. method. Macrofauna of the forest and savanna has a high density (4293 and 2830 ind.m(2)) and moderate biomass (13.6 and 15.3 g.m(-2)). Traditional grazing significantly incre...
Decaëns, Thibaud
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Lavelle, Patrick M.
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Jiménez Jaén, J.J.
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Escobar, G.
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Rippstein, G
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[Impact of land management on soil macrofauna in the Oriental Llanos of Colombia]
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Impact of land management on soil macrofauna in the Oriental Llanos of Colombia
Estern Colombia, the Llanos, is constituted of broad grass formations. These big expanses of savannahs present a huge potential for extensive bovine breeding. Unfortunately, these natural pastures have a low productivity and a feeble quality, due to low fertility soils with a deficiency in phosph...
Grollier, C
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[Caracterisation des savanes d`une region des Llanos Orientaux de Colombie : Memoire de fin d`etudes, Cali, Colombie du 26 juin 1994 au 7 novembre 1994]
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Caracterisation des savanes d`une region des Llanos Orientaux de Colombie : Memoire de fin d`etudes, Cali, Colombie du 26 juin 1994 au 7 novembre 1994