Background: Wastewater irrigation for vegetable production is a highly prevalent practice in Addis Ababa and a number of articles have been published on wastewater-irrigated soils and vegetables contaminated with heavy metals. However, to the best of our knowledge, an insight into assessment of h...
Woldetsadik, D.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Keraita, Bernard N.
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Itanna, F.
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Gebrekidan, H.
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[Heavy metal accumulation and health risk assessment in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]
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Heavy metal accumulation and health risk assessment in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A comprehensive assessment of soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics in semi-arid agrosystems implementing soil and water conservation (SWC) measures is still lacking despite their extent, ecological and economic significance. Therefore, we assessed the long-term impact of a commonly used SWC techniq...
Saiz, G.
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Wandera, F.M.
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Pelster, David E.
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Ngetich, W.
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Okalebo, J.R.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Long-term assessment of soil and water conservation measures (Fanya-juu terraces) on soil organic matter in South Eastern Kenya]
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Long-term assessment of soil and water conservation measures (Fanya-juu terraces) on soil organic matter in South Eastern Kenya
Improved varieties have agronomic advantages over local varieties,but not much attention has been given to understand the nutritional content of the improved cowpea varieties released in Swaziland. This study investigated the physical and nutritional properties of improved cowpea varieties releas...
Gondwe, T.
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Alamu, E.O.
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Mdziniso, P.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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[Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) for food security: an evaluation of end-user traits of improved varieties in Swaziland]
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Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) for food security: an evaluation of end-user traits of improved varieties in Swaziland
Application of biochar has been shown to increase soil fertility and enable soil carbon sequestration, indicating potential for agricultural and environmental benefits from using locally produced biochar on African smallholder farms. However, previous studies have been rather short-term and littl...
Kätterer, T.
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Roobroeck, D.
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Andrén, O.
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Kimutai, G.
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Karltun, E.
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Kirchmann, H.
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Nyberg, G.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Nowina, K.R. de
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[Biochar addition persistently increased soil fertility and yields in maizesoybean rotations over 10 years in sub-humid regions of Kenya]
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Biochar addition persistently increased soil fertility and yields in maizesoybean rotations over 10 years in sub-humid regions of Kenya
The effects of cassava-based intercropping systems and rotations on physical and chemical properties of earthworm casts and the adjacent soil were studied on an Oxic Paleustalf in south-western Nigeria. Earthworm activity was greater with intercropping although it was not significantly affected b...
Hulugalle, N.R.
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Ezuma, H.C.
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[Effect of cassavabased cropping systems on physicochemical properties of soil and earthworm casts in a tropical Alfisol]
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Effect of cassavabased cropping systems on physicochemical properties of soil and earthworm casts in a tropical Alfisol
Akobundu, I.
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[Weeds in human affairs in subSaharan Africa: implications for sustainable food production]
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Weeds in human affairs in subSaharan Africa: implications for sustainable food production
Kadiata, B.
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Mulongoy, K.
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[Soil effect on early growth and nodulation of three Leucaena species]
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Soil effect on early growth and nodulation of three Leucaena species
Performance of commonly grown agroforestry woody species was assessed at two locations in southern Nigeria, on an Alfisol (Oxic Paleustalf) at Ibadan in the forest-savanna transition zone and on an Ultisol (Typic Paleudult) at Onne in the forest zone, with annual rainfall of 1280 and 2400 mm resp...
Kang, B.
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Akinnifesi, F.K.
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Ladipo, D.O.
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[Performance of selected woody agroforestry species grown on an Alfisol and an Ultisol in the humid lowland of West Africa, and their effects on on soil properties]
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Performance of selected woody agroforestry species grown on an Alfisol and an Ultisol in the humid lowland of West Africa, and their effects on on soil properties
Legume-grass mixed planting is an important way to improve conservation and use efficiency of water and soil resources, restore degraded land, and maintain soil health. Five types of pastures (Medicago sativa, Bromus inermis,-Leymus chinensis, M. sativa and B. inermis mixed planting, and M. sativ...
Tang, Xue-juan
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Xu, Li-jun
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Pang, Huan-cheng
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Yang, Yunhui
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Wang, Di
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Li, Da
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Bai, Keyu
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[施氮及豆⁃禾混播对草地群落及土壤呼吸的影响 [Impacts of nitrogen application and legume-grass mixed planting on grassland community and soil respiration]]
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施氮及豆⁃禾混播对草地群落及土壤呼吸的影响 [Impacts of nitrogen application and legume-grass mixed planting on grassland community and soil respiration]
Nesper, Maike
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Bünemann, Else K.
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Fonte, Steven J.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Velásquez, Jaime E.
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Ramírez, Bertha
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Hegglin, Django
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Frossard, Emmanuel
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Oberson, Astrid
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[Pasture degradation decreases organic P content of tropical soils due to soil structural decline]
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Pasture degradation decreases organic P content of tropical soils due to soil structural decline