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Soil fertility

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The paper presents ten hypotheses of agroforestry on soil fertility. The hypotheses are listed as soil erosion control; soil organic matter; soil physical properties; nitrogen fixation; nutrient inputs; nutrient cycling; soil toxicities; soil fauna; soil water; and the role of roots. These hypotheses are discussed in detail.
    Publication year

    1991

    Authors

    Young A

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    agroforestry, cycling, erosion control, nutrients, soil fertility

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