Nitrogen Loss by Burning from Nigerian Grassland Ecosystems

Nitrogen loss by burning from natural grassland ecosystems in Western Nigeria was studied over a two-year period in three areas, including sites of Andropogon-Hyparrhenia - Schizachyrium-Brachiaria grassland in derived, Southern Guinea and Northern Guinea savanna. The production of aboveground herba...

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Main Authors: Isichei, A. O., Sanford, W. W.
Outros Autores: Rosswall, T.
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Publicado em: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 2014
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description Nitrogen loss by burning from natural grassland ecosystems in Western Nigeria was studied over a two-year period in three areas, including sites of Andropogon-Hyparrhenia - Schizachyrium-Brachiaria grassland in derived, Southern Guinea and Northern Guinea savanna. The production of aboveground herbaceous material and litter fall of leaves, wood and fruit/seed was estimated and the nitrogen content just prior to burning determined. Final estimates of from 12 to 15 kg ha-1 yr-1 of nitrogen lost by burning were obtained. it is suggested that such loss may be replaced to a considerable extent by rain and blue-green algal crust fixation.
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spelling oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-33502023-05-13T11:09:48Z Nitrogen Loss by Burning from Nigerian Grassland Ecosystems Isichei, A. O. Sanford, W. W. Rosswall, T. Grasslands Grassland ecosystem Crop herbaceous production Nitrogen loss Nitrogen loss by burning from natural grassland ecosystems in Western Nigeria was studied over a two-year period in three areas, including sites of Andropogon-Hyparrhenia - Schizachyrium-Brachiaria grassland in derived, Southern Guinea and Northern Guinea savanna. The production of aboveground herbaceous material and litter fall of leaves, wood and fruit/seed was estimated and the nitrogen content just prior to burning determined. Final estimates of from 12 to 15 kg ha-1 yr-1 of nitrogen lost by burning were obtained. it is suggested that such loss may be replaced to a considerable extent by rain and blue-green algal crust fixation. 2014-03-13T10:33:41Z 2018-10-29T11:00:40Z 2014-03-13T10:33:41Z 2018-10-29T11:00:40Z 1980 Article Isichei, A. O. and Sanford, W. W. (1980). Nitrogen Loss by Burning from Nigerian Grassland Ecosystems. In: T. Rosswall (ed.), Nitrogen Cycling in West African Ecosystems, pp. 325 – 330. Stockholm: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3350 en PDF application/pdf Nigeria Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
spellingShingle Grasslands
Grassland ecosystem
Crop herbaceous production
Nitrogen loss
Isichei, A. O.
Sanford, W. W.
Nitrogen Loss by Burning from Nigerian Grassland Ecosystems
title Nitrogen Loss by Burning from Nigerian Grassland Ecosystems
title_full Nitrogen Loss by Burning from Nigerian Grassland Ecosystems
title_fullStr Nitrogen Loss by Burning from Nigerian Grassland Ecosystems
title_full_unstemmed Nitrogen Loss by Burning from Nigerian Grassland Ecosystems
title_short Nitrogen Loss by Burning from Nigerian Grassland Ecosystems
title_sort nitrogen loss by burning from nigerian grassland ecosystems
topic Grasslands
Grassland ecosystem
Crop herbaceous production
Nitrogen loss
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