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Table 4 Annual macro nutrient (N, P, K) concentration (mean ± SD) in litterfall from different tree/shrub species in the homegarden agroforestry systems in southern and southwestern Ethiopia

From: Leaves litterfall and nutrient inputs from four multipurpose tree/shrub species of homegarden agroforestry systems

Parameters

Tree/shrub species

C. africana

G. robusta

E. brucei

M. sylvestris

C (%)

42.65a

45.95b

45.47b

45.28b

N (%)

2.01a

0.77b

3.32c

1.49d

P (%)

0.03

0.02

0.02

0.03

K (%)

0.89

0.70

0.60

0.74

  1. Means followed by different letters on the same rows indicate significant differences at P < 0.05.
  2. Source: Survey data.