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Filtering by: Advisor Dick, Richard P. Committee Member Compton, Jana E. Subject Nutrient cycles -- Senegal

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

Creator:

Dossa, Ekw'e Lokossou, 1960-

Abstract:

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...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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Abstract approved: Richard P. Dick Two native shrub species (Piliostigma reticulatum and Guiera