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The Biogeochemistry of nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in native shrub ecosystems in Senegal

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Dossa, Ekw'e Lokossou, 1960-

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Two native shrub species (Piliostigma reticulatum and Guiera senegalensis) are prominent vegetation components in farmers’ fields in Senegal. However, their role in nutrient cycling and ecosystem function has largely been overlooked. A study including both laboratory and field experiments was conducted to evaluate potential biophysical interactions of the two shrub...

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average size of shrubs in farmers’ fields (A. Lufafa, personal communication), were randomly selected
Activity, composition and structure of soil microbial communities in Savannahshrubs of agroecosystems in semi-arid Senegal

Creator:

Diedhiou, Sire

Abstract:

Piliostigma reticulatum and Guiera senegalensis are two native shrubs that coexist with row crops in parkland systems of the Sahel of Africa. Although permanently green all year around in soil depleted in nutrients and dry for a nine-month period, these shrubs have been largely overlooked. Conventional management of these shrubs...

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Dissertation

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the landscape but in others there is a less dense distribution (Lufafa, 2006). These species provide