Browsing Articles: Department of Water and Agricultural Resources Management by Author "O'Neill, M.K."
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Alley cropping of maize with calliandra and leucaena in the subhumid highlands of Kenya Part 2. Biomass decomposition, N mineralization, and N uptake by maize
Mugendi, Daniel N.; Nair, P.K.; Mugwe, Jayne; O'Neill, M.K.; Swift, M.J.; Woomer, P. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999-06)A major challenge in developing agroforestry approaches that utilize tree-leaf biomass for provision of N to crops is to ensure synchrony between the N released from decomposing prunings and N demand by crops. A study was ... -
Nitrogen recovery by alley-cropped maize and trees from 15N-labeled tree biomass in the subhumid highlands of Kenya
Mugendi, Daniel N.; Nair, P.K.; Graetz, D.A.; Mugwee, Jayne; O'Neill, M.K. (Springer-Verlag, 2000-05)The effectiveness of tree-leaf biomass as a source of N to crops in agroforestry systems depends on the rate at which crops can obtain N from the biomass. A study was conducted to determine the fate of 15N labeled, ...