Long term impact of #Acacia auriculiformis# woodlots growing in rotation with cassava and maize on the carbon and nutrient contents of savannah sandy soils in the humid tropics (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Dubiez E., Freycon V., Marien J.N., Peltier R., Harmand J.M.
2018

Rotational woodlots with N2-fixing trees may be efficient agroforestry systems, allowing farmers to alternate agricultural and wood-energy production on the same area. However, their long-term effect on soil fertility is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of successive phases of Acacia auriculiformis stands growing in rotation with crops on the chemical ...

Systèmes et modes de culture; Production forestière; Physiologie végétale : nutrition; Chimie et physique du sol