Nitrogen Loss by Burning from Nigerian Grassland Ecosystems

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dc.contributor.authorIsichei, A. O.
dc.contributor.authorSanford, W. W.
dc.contributor.otherRosswall, T.
dc.coverage.geographicalNigeriaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-13T10:33:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-29T11:00:40Z
dc.date.available2014-03-13T10:33:41Z
dc.date.available2018-10-29T11:00:40Z
dc.date.issued1980
dc.departmentBotanyen_US
dc.description.abstractNitrogen loss by burning from natural grassland ecosystems in Western Nigeria was studied over a two-year period in three areas, including sites of Andropogon-Hyparrhenia - Schizachyrium-Brachiaria grassland in derived, Southern Guinea and Northern Guinea savanna. The production of aboveground herbaceous material and litter fall of leaves, wood and fruit/seed was estimated and the nitrogen content just prior to burning determined. Final estimates of from 12 to 15 kg ha-1 yr-1 of nitrogen lost by burning were obtained. it is suggested that such loss may be replaced to a considerable extent by rain and blue-green algal crust fixation.en_US
dc.facultiesScienceen_US
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dc.identifier.citationIsichei, A. O. and Sanford, W. W. (1980). Nitrogen Loss by Burning from Nigerian Grassland Ecosystems. In: T. Rosswall (ed.), Nitrogen Cycling in West African Ecosystems, pp. 325 – 330. Stockholm: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3350
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages.totalpages7en_US
dc.publisherRoyal Swedish Academy of Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectGrasslandsen_US
dc.subjectGrassland ecosystemen_US
dc.subjectCrop herbaceous productionen_US
dc.subjectNitrogen lossen_US
dc.titleNitrogen Loss by Burning from Nigerian Grassland Ecosystemsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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