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Soil management for drylands

Tschakert: Figure 2: Visual representation of the carbon and nitrogen cycles

 

Diagram of how the nitrogen and carbon cycles work with regard to the soil
This diagram of the carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycles (with representation of potassium (K) and phosphorus (P) as well) was used in training workshops during the project and built on farmers' conceptual, empirical understanding of soil fertility and degradation.

 

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