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

Land degradation and the sustainability of agricultural production in Nigeria: A review

A. S. Ajayi
  • A. S. Ajayi
  • Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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  •  Received: 03 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 17 July 2015
  •  Published: 01 September 2015

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