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The Role of Soil Mineralogical Characteristics in Sustainable Soil Fertility Management: A Case Study of Some Tropical Alfisols in Nigeria

G. A. AjiboyeDepartment of Soil Science and Land Management, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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C. A. OyetunjiDepartment of Soil Science and Land Management, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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S. A. MeseleDepartment of Soil Science and Land Management, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Abeokuta, Ogun State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. TalbotIowa state, X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, K/T Geoservices Inc, CO, USA
Pages 333-349 | Received 27 Jun 2018, Accepted 11 Dec 2018, Published online: 27 Dec 2018

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