PLANT SHOOTS AND ROOTS BIOMASS OF BRACHIARIA GRASSES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON SOIL CARBON IN THE SEMI-ARID TROPICS OF KENYA

Grassland management practices that improve carbon uptake by increasing productivity or reducing carbon losses can lead to net accumulation of carbon in soils. A study was conducted to quantify the amounts of shoots and roots biomass of Brachiaria grass cultivars and their effects on soil carbon in...

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Main Authors: Elias M. Gichangi, Donald M. G. Njarui, Mwangi J. Gatheru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán 2017-05-01
Series:Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
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Online Access:http://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/2244