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: 313

Full Length Research Paper

Selected physicochemical properties and quality of soils around some rivers of Cameroon

Norbert Nkafu Fomenky
  • Norbert Nkafu Fomenky
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon.
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Aaron Suh Tening
  • Aaron Suh Tening
  • Deparment of Agronomic and Applied Molecular Sciences, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon.
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George Bindeh Chuyong
  • George Bindeh Chuyong
  • Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon.
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Kenneth Mbene
  • Kenneth Mbene
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon.
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Godswill Azinwie Asongwe
  • Godswill Azinwie Asongwe
  • Department of Environment and Agriculture, Pan African Institute for Development – West Africa (PAID-WA) Buea. P. O. Box 133, Buea, Cameroon.
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Vivian Bih Che
  • Vivian Bih Che
  • Department of Geology, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 17 November 2017
  •  Accepted: 20 March 2018
  •  Published: 31 May 2018

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