Litter production and nutrient cycling i
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John Beer
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Article
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1988
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Springer
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English
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The relative importance of N fixation, organic material inputs and nutrient inputs in litterfall, as justifications for including shade trees in plantations of coffee or cacao, is discussed. According to existing data, N fixation by leguminous shade trees does not exceed 60kg.N/ha/a. However, these