Reversibility of soil productivity decline with organic matter of differing quality along a degradation gradient

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dc.contributor.authorKimetu, J. M.en
dc.contributor.authorLehmann, Johannesen
dc.contributor.authorNgoze, S. O.en
dc.contributor.authorMugendi, D. N.en
dc.contributor.authorKinyangi, James M.en
dc.contributor.authorRiha, S.en
dc.contributor.authorVerchot, L.en
dc.contributor.authorRecha, J. W.en
dc.contributor.authorPell, A. N.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialVihigaen
dc.coverage.spatialKakamegaen
dc.coverage.spatialSouth Nandien
dc.coverage.spatialNorth Nandien
dc.coverage.spatialWestern Kenyaen
dc.coverage.temporal2005 - 2006en
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T20:07:36Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T20:07:36Zen
dc.date.issued2008en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the reversibility of soil productivity decline using additions of labile organic matter (green and animal manure) to add nutrients to the soil, and stable organic matter (biochar and sawdust) to stabilize the soil and enhance the soil organic carbon (SOC). The overall goal was to test and compare the impact of these additions on the productivity of crops and to investigate ways to improve soil quality. In western Kenya, agriculture is very important and the use of continuous cropping after forest clearing has greatly affected soil fertility by decreasing the amount of nutrients and carbon in the soil. Restoring the soil organic matter content is essential for maintaining crop productivity in the long-term and creating a sustainable food source in this region.en
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dc.identifier4595en
dc.identifier.citationEcosystems 11(5): 726-739en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-008-9154-zen
dc.identifier.issn1432-9840en
dc.identifier.issn1435-0629en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/68845en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherSpringeren
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2008 Springer Science Media B.V.en
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectSoil nutrientsen
dc.subjectSoil degradationen
dc.subjectSoil erosionen
dc.subjectSoil managementen
dc.subjectGreen manure cropsen
dc.subjectSoil fertilityen
dc.subjectSustainable agricultureen
dc.subjectSoil organic matteren
dc.subjectAgroecosystemsen
dc.subjectChronosequenceen
dc.subjectSoil productivityen
dc.subjectBiochar additionen
dc.subjectClay concentrationen
dc.subjectField Scaleen
dc.titleReversibility of soil productivity decline with organic matter of differing quality along a degradation gradienten
dc.typeAbstracten
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