Soils under stress : nutrient recycling and agricultural sustainability in the Red River Delta of Northern Vietnam

Abstract

Contents: An overview of the Red River Delta and Nguyen Xa village / Aran Patanothai -- Evolution of agricultural production and resource management / Nguyen Van Hoan, Harold J. McArthur Jr., Goro Uehara, Vy Ton -- Soil characteristics and changes in their chemical properties / Dao Chau Thu, Russell S. Yost, Rojaree Netsangtip, Keith Fahrney, Aran Patanothai -- Contribution of sediment to nutrient flow / Tran Danh Thin, Goro Uehara -- Azolla production / Pham Tien Dung, Nghiem Phuong Tuyen, Aran Patanothai -- Nutrient balances in relation to land-use sustainability / Aran Patanothai, Russell S. Yost -- Subsidiary enterprises and their effects on agricultural production / Le Trong Cuc, Tran Duc Vien, Pham Van Phe -- Potential for further increase in agricultural production / Goro Uehara, Aran Patanothai -- Land-use sustainability / Aran Patanothai.