Decline of soil fertility due to intensification of land use by shifting agriculturists in Belize, Central America
Intensification of land use by shifting Maya agriculturists in Belize, Central America, has led to a decline in soil fertility and crop yields. Examination of eleven nutrients in crop plants and soil, and changes in nutrient levels with the lenght of the cropping period, indicated that phosphorus was the limiting factor for plant growth. Physical analyses of the soil and visual evidence suggested that erosion is a contributing factor to declining soil quality. A variety of solutions to the infertility problem are discussed
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Main Authors: | 44335 Arnason, T., 84704 Lambert, J.D.H., 69777 Gale, J., 52729 Cal, J., 128524 Vernon, H. |
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Format: | biblioteca |
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1982
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Subjects: | CULTIVO MIGRATORIO, UTILIZACION DE LA TIERRA, TERRENO EN DECLIVE, AGRICULTURA DE LADERA, FERTILIDAD DEL SUELO, BELICE, AMERICA CENTRAL, |
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