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deprecated concept > nutrient limitation

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nutrient limitation  

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  • [R. Zougmoré] Nutrient limitation is the main cause of per capita decline in crop production in the Sahel, where\ water shortage also limits an efficient use of available nutrients. Combining soil and water\ conservation measures with locally available nutrient inputs may optimize crop production and\ economic benefit in cereal-based farming systems. A study conducted in 2001 and 2002 at Saria,\ Burkina Faso (annual rainfall 800 mm, PET of 2000 mm yr–1) assessed the combined effects of two\ types of semi-permeable barriers (stone rows and grass strips of Andropogon gayanus Kunth cv...

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  • nutrient limitations
  • nutrient limited
  • nutrient limiting
  • nutrients limit
  • nutrients limited

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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0754

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