Journal of
Soil Science and Environmental Management

  • Abbreviation: J. Soil Sci. Environ. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2391
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSSEM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

The influences of forest fire on the vegetation and some soil properties of a savanna ecosystem in Nigeria

Fatubarin, A. R.
  • Fatubarin, A. R.
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Olojugba, M. R
  • Olojugba, M. R
  • Department of Soil Science and Management, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 24 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 14 February 2014
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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