ISSN:
1572-9680
Keywords:
nitrogen-cycle model
;
crop rotation
;
Acacia senegal
;
Sorghum bicolor
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract A mathematical model is formulated and implemented for the nitrogen (N) cycle, on a yearly time scale, in an arid-zone fallow system. The model is generally applicable to such systems; by combining data from a number of sources, its behaviour is investigated for a genericsorghum bicolor — Acacia senegal system. The model reproduces such observed effects as the initial fall in soil N early in theAcacia rotation, and provides support for the hypothesis that the N fixing potential ofAcacia roots is less important than their ability to take up otherwise inaccessible mineral N through deep roots.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00705062
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