Nutrient Stocks, Nutrient Cycling, and Soil Changes in Cocoa Ecosystems: a Review
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Advances in Agronomy, Volume 86 Copyright 2005, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 0065-2113/05 $35.00 II. C limatic and Soil Conditions of Study Areas III. N utrient Stocks IV. N utrient Cycling A. N utrient Removal: Yield B. N utrient Removal: Leaching C. N utrient Removal: Soil Erosion D. A ddition of Nutrients E. T ransfer of Nutrients V. N utrient Balances VI. S oil Changes Under Cocoa VII. D iscussion V III. C oncluding Remarks A cknowledgments R eferences
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