Lal, R.    

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2011

Agriculture: investing in natural capital, Herren, H. R., Atapattu, S.*, Bassi, S. A., Binns, P., Ching, L., Fernandez, M., Khan, S.*, Kodituwakku, D., Lal, R., Najam, A., Naqvi, A., Neuenschwander, P., Puri, J., Tamo, M. and Treyer, S., United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)), 2011.
 

1997

Agricultural soils as a sink to mitigate CO2 emissions, Paustian, K., Andren, O., Janzen, H. H., Lal, R., Smith, P., Tian, G., Tiessen, H., Van Noordwijk, M. and Woomer, P. L., in: Soil Use and Management, volume 13, pages 230-244, 1997.
 

1995

Intercropping oil palm (Elaeis guneensis) with cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) on windows and non-windows in southern Nigeria, Salako, F. K., Lal, R. and Swift, M. J., in: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, volume 6, number 1, pages 47-60, 1995.
 

1994

Tillage and mulching effects on physical properties of a tropical alfisol, Franzen, H., Lal, R. and Ehlers, W., in: Soil & Tillage Research, volume 28, number 3-4, pages 329-346, 1994.
 

1993

Diurnal changes in moisture content and isothermal and thermally induced moisture fluxes under n-tillage and c-tillage in Nigeria, Amezquita, E., Lal, R., Greenland, D. J and Payne, D., in: Soil and Tillage Research, volume 27(1-4), pages 175-194, 1993.
 
Tillage systems and soil compaction in Africa, Kayombo, B.* and Lal, R., in: Soil and Tillage Research, volume 27, number 1-4, pages 35-72, 1993.
 
Agronomic sustainability of different farming systems on Alfisols in Southwestern Nigeria, Lal, R., in: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, volume 4, number 2, pages 33-51, ISSN 1044-0046, 1993.
 

1992

Effects of soil wetness at the time of land clearing on physical properties and crop response on an Ultisol in southern Nigeria, Ghuman, B. S. and Lal, R., in: Soil and Tillage Research, volume 22, number 1-2, pages 1-11, 1992.
 

1991

Comparative assessment of several rainfall erosivity indices in southern Nigeria: short communication, Salako, F. K., Obi, M. E. and Lal, R., in: Soil Technology, volume 4, pages 93-97, 1991.
 

1990

Effect of five years of no-tillage and mulch on soil properties and tuber yield of cassava on an acid Ultisol in southeastern Nigeria, Hulugalle, N., Lal, R. and Gichuru, M., in: Experimental Agriculture, volume 26, pages 235-240, ISSN 0014-4797, 1990.
 
Nutrient addition into soil by leaves of Cassia siemea and Gliricidia sepium growth on an alfisol in southern Nigeria, Ghuman, B. S. and Lal, R., in: Agroforestry Systems, volume 10, pages 131-133, 1990.
 

1987

Effect of mulching material and plant density on growth, development and yield of white yam minisetts, Osiru, D.*, Hahn, S. K. and Lal, R., in: Tropical Root Crops: Root Crops and the African Food Crisis: Proceedings of the Third Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops - Africa Branch, pages 43-47, IDRC, 1987.
 
Movement of solutes in tropical Alfisols cleared by different methods, Ghuman, B. S. and Lal, R., in: Field Crops Research, volume 16, number 4, pages 285-296, 1987.
 
Effects of partial clearing on microclimate in a humid tropical forest, Ghuman, B. S. and Lal, R., in: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, volume 40, pages 17-30, 1987.
 
Management of plant residue for cassava (manihot esculanta Crantz) production on an acid utisol in Sough Eastern Nigeria, Hulugalle, N., Lal, R. and Opara-Nadi, A. O., in: Field Crops Research, volume 16, pages 1-16, ISSN 0378-4290, 1987.
 
Managing the soils of sub-Saharan Africa, Lal, R., in: Science, volume 236, number 4805, pages 1069-1076, ISSN 0036-8075, 1987. [DOI]
 

1986

Agronomic problems with large scale mechanized land development and farming in West Africa, Couper, D. C., Lal, R. and Claassen, S. L., pages 149-158, 1986.
 
Root growth of Soybean and cowpea on a hydromorphic toposequence in western Nigeria, Hulugalle, N. and Lal, R., in: Plant and Soil, volume 91, pages 195-208, 1986.
 
Soil water balance of intercropped maize and cowpea in tropical hydromophic soil in western Nigeria, Hulugalle, N. and Lal, R., in: Agronomy Journal, volume 78, pages 86-90, ISSN 0002-1962, 1986.
 
Amelioration of soil physical properties by mucuna following mechanized land clearing of a tropical rainforest, Hulugalle, N., Lal, R. and ter Kuile, C. H. H., in: Soil Science, volume 141, pages 219-224, 1986.
 
Root growth of maize in a compacted gravelly tropical alfisol as affected by rotation with a woody perennial, Hulugalle, N. and Lal, R., in: Field Crops Research, volume 13, pages 33-44, ISSN 0378-4290, 1986. [DOI]
 
Effects of soil compaction by rolling on soil structure and development of maize in no-till and disc ploughing systems on a tropical alfisol, Kayombo, B.*, Lal, R. and Mrema, G. C.*, in: Soil & Tillage Research, volume 7, pages 117-135, ISSN 0167-1987, 1986. [DOI]
 
Traffic-induced compaction in maize, cowpea and soya bean production on a tropical alfisol after ploughing and no-tillage: soil physical properties, Kayombo, B.*, Lal, R. and Mrema, G. C.*, in: Journal of the Science of Food & Agriculture, volume 37, pages 969-978, ISSN 0022-5142, 1986. [DOI]
 
Effects of tillage and seeding methods on soil physical properties and yield of upland rice for an Ultisol in southeast Nigeria, Ogunremi, L.T., Lal, R. and Babalola, O.*, in: Soil & Tillage Research, volume 6, pages 305-324, 1986.
 
Effect of tillage method and water regimes on soil properties and yield of low land rice from sandy soil in south-west Nigeria, Ogunremi, L.T., Lal, R. and Babalola, O.*, in: Soil & Tillage Research, volume 6, pages 223-234, ISSN 0167-1987, 1986.
 
Effects of land clearing methods on soil physical and hydrological properties in south-western Nigeria, Opara-Nadi, A. O., Lal, R. and Ghuman, B. S., pages 215-225, 1986.
 
New concepts for post-clearing land management in the tropics, Wilson, G. F. and Lal, R., pages 371-381, 1986.
 
Effect of eight tillage treatment on a tropical Alfisol . 1. Maize growth and yield, Lal, R., in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, volume 37, pages 1073-1082, 1986.
 
Effect of 6 years of continous cultivation by no-till or pudding systems on soil properties and rice yield of a clay soil, Lal, R., in: Soil & Tillage Research, volume 8, pages 181-200, 1986.
 
Conversion of tropical rainforest: agronomic potential and ecological consequences, Lal, R., in: Advances in Agronomy, volume 39, pages 173-264, ISSN 0065-2113, 1986.
 
soil surface management in the tropics for incentive landuse and high and sustained production, Lal, R., in: Advances in Soil Science, volume 5, pages 1-105, 1986.
 
No-tillage and minimum tillage system to alleviate soil related constraint in the tropics, Lal, R., pages 261-317, 1986.
 
Different methods of land clearing for agricultural purposes in the tropics, Lal, R., pages 55-68, 1986.
 
Deforestation and soil erosion, Lal, R., pages 299-316, 1986.
 

1985

Plant water status of coco yam in relation to water table depths, Ghuman, B. S. and Lal, R., in: Journal of Root Crops, volume 10, pages 41-50, 1985.
 
Growth and yield of paddy rice as affected by tillage and nitrogen levels, Rodriguez, M. S. and Lal, R., in: Soil & Tillage Research, volume 6, number 2, pages 163-178, ISSN 0167-1987, 1985. [DOI]
 
Thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and thermal capacity of some Nigerian soils, Ghuman, B. S. and Lal, R., in: Soil Science, volume 139, number 1, pages 74-80, ISSN 0038-075X, 1985. [DOI]
 
No-till in the low land humid tropics, Lal, R., in: The Rising Hope of Our Land, pages 235-241, 1985.
 
A soil suitability guide for different tillage systems in the tropics, Lal, R., in: Soil & Tillage Research, volume 5, pages 179-196, 1985.
 
Soil erosion and sediment transport research in tropical Africa, Lal, R., in: Hydrological Sciences Journal, volume 30, number 2, pages 239-256, ISSN 0262-6667, 1985. [DOI]
 
Mechanized Tillage Systems effects on properties of a Tropical Alfisol in watershed croppedd to maize, Lal, R., in: Soil & Tillage Research, volume 6, pages 149-162, 1985.
 
Soybean production and soil erosion problems and solutions-Africa, Lal, R., pages 1151-1157, 1985.
 

1984

Testing the applicability of soil erodibility nomogram for some tropical soils, Venelslande, A., Rousseau, P., Lal, R., Gabriels, D. and Ghuman, B. S., in: Challenges in African Hydrology and Water Resources (Proceedings of the Harare Symposium, July 1984), pages 463-473, IAHS, 1984.
 
Effects of desurfacing of Alfisols and Ultisols in southern Nigeria. II. Changes in soil physical properties, Mbagwu, J., Lal, R. and Scott, J., in: Soil Science Society of America Journal, volume 48, pages 834-838, 1984.
 
Effects of surface management on runoff and soil erosion from some plots at Mlingano, Tanzania, Ngatunga, E. L. N., Lal, R. and Uriyo, A. P., in: Geoderma, volume 33, pages 1-12, 1984.
 
Land clearing and soil management in the lowland humid tropics, Hulugalle, N. and Lal, R., 1984.
 
Effects of soil moisture regime on plant-water relations and yield of tropical root crops, Ghuman, B. S. and Lal, R., 1984.
 
Water percolation in a tropical Alfisol under conventional plowing and no-till systems of management, Ghuman, B. S. and Lal, R., in: Soil and Tillage Research, volume 4, pages 263-276, 1984.
 
Soil physical changes and crop root growth following different methods of land clearing in western Nigeria, Hulugalle, N., Lal, R. and ter Kuile, C. H. H., in: Soil Science, volume 138, pages 172-179, ISSN 0038-075X, 1984.
 
Effects of tillage methods and mulching on erosion and physical properties of a sandy clay loam in an equatorial warm humid region, Khatibu, A. I., Lal, R. and Jana, R., in: Field Crops Research, volume 8, pages 239-254, 1984.
 
Effects of methods of seedbed preparation and mulching on the growth and yield of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) on an ultisol in south-east Nigeria, Maduakor, H. O., Lal, R. and Opara-Nadi, A. O., in: Field Crops Research, volume 9, pages 119-130, ISSN 0378-4290, 1984. [DOI]
 
Effects of desurfacing of Alfisols and Ultisols in southern Nigeria. I. Crop performance, Mbagwu, J., Lal, R. and Scott, J., in: Soil Science Society of America Journal, volume 48, pages 834-838, 1984.
 
High yieds, Land use and land abuse, Lal, R., in: International Agricultural Development, volume 4, number 6, pages 7-8,-16, 1984.
 
Soil erosion and degradation in the tropics and its control, Lal, R., U.S.S.R., 1984.
 
Physical properties of soils with low activity clays, Lal, R. and Greenland, D. J, Las Vegas, 1984.
 
Effects of slope length on soil erosion from an Alfisol in western Nigeria, Lal, R., in: Geoderma, volume 33, pages 181-189, 1984.
 
Effects of soil moisture regime on plant-water relations and yield of tropical root crops, Lal, R., pages 759-773, 1984.
 
Management of terrain, soil and water in humid regions of sub-Saharan Africa, Lal, R., pages 347-352, Slough: Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau, 1984.
 
Mechanized tillage systems effects on soil erosion from an Alfisol in watersheds cropped to maize, Lal, R., in: Soil and Tillage Research, volume 4, pages 349-360, 1984.
 
Mulch requirements for erosion control with the no-till system in the tropics: a review, Lal, R., International Association of Hydrological Sciences, 1984.
 
Soil erosion from tropical arable lands and its control, Lal, R., in: Advances in Agronomy, volume 37, pages 183-248, ISSN 0065-2113, 1984.
 
Soil erosion research and extension needs in the tropics, Lal, R., in: Erosion Research Newsletter, Australia, volume 7, pages 2-3, 1984.
 
Tillage in lowland rice based cropping systems, Lal, R., IRRI, 1984.
 

1983b

Response of upland rice varieties to drought stress.111. Estimating root system configuration from soil moisture data., Mambani, B. and Lal, R., in: Plant and Soil, volume 73, pages 95-104, 1983b.
 

1983

Response of upland rice varieties to drought stress.I. Relations between root system development and leaf water potential, Mambani, B. and Lal, R., in: Plant and Soil, volume 73, pages 59-72, 1983.
 
Response of upland rice varieties to drought stress: II. Screening rice varieties by means of variable moisture regimes along a toposequence, Mambani, B. and Lal, R., in: Plant and Soil, volume 73, number 1, pages 73-94, ISSN 0032-079X, 1983. [DOI]
 
Physical properties of three soils in southern Nigeria, Mbagwu, J., Lal, R. and Scott, T.W., in: Soils Science, volume 135, pages 114-122, 1983.
 
Effects of Crop cover on temperature regime of an Alfisol in the tropics.Agron.J., Ghuman, B. S. and Lal, R., in: temperature regime of an Alfiso in the tropics, volume 75, pages 931-936, 1983.
 
Growth and plant-water relations of sweet potato (Ipomea batata) as affected by soil moisture regimes, Ghuman, B. S. and Lal, R., in: Plant and Soil, volume 70, number 1, pages 95-106, 1983.
 
Mulch and irrigation effects on plant-water relations and performance of cassava and sweet potato, Ghuman, B. S. and Lal, R., in: Field Crops Research, volume 7, pages 13-29, ISSN 0378-4290, 1983. [DOI]
 
Effects of slope length on runoff from Alfisols in western Nigeria, Lal, R., in: Geoderma, volume 31, pages 185-193, 1983.
 
Erosion caused productivity decline in soils of the humid tropics, Lal, R., in: Soil Taxonomy News, volume 5, number 4-5, pages 18, 1983.
 
Chemical approaches towards increasing water availability to crops including minimum tillage systems, Lal, R., Juo, A. S. R. and Kang, B., pages 57-77, 1983.
 
Physical properties of earthworm cast and surface soil as influenced by management, Lal, R. and Oluwole, O., in: Soil Science, volume 135, pages 114-123, 1983.
 
Soil conservation techniques in Nigeria, Lal, R., in: Paper presented at the First National Tillage Symposium, pages 21-23, 1983.
 
Effects of soil moisture, bulk density and tillage methods on tropical root crops, Lal, R., Ghuman, B. S. and Maduakor, H. O., in: Paper presented at the Sixth Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops, pages 21-26, 1983.
 
No-till farming; soil and water conservation and management in the humid and subhumid tropics: IITA monograph series No. 2, Lal, R., IITA monograph series No. 2, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 1983.
 

1982

Socio econommic and biophysical factors responsible for accelerated soil erosion in southeast Nigeria, Armon, M.N., Lal, R. and Babalola, O.*, in: Paper presented at IFIAS, SOS Project, 14-21 September 1982, ISM, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1982.
 
Socio- economic factors in relation to soil degradation and crop production in Sokoto, Babaji , G., Lal, R. and Singh, A.*, in: IFIAS, SOS Project, 14-21 September1982, 1982.
 
Socio-economic constraint and soil degradation in kivu region of Zaire, Mahimba, B. and Lal, R., in: Paper presented before IFIAS, SOS Project, 14-21 September 1982, ISM, Wageningen, The Netherland, 1982.
 
New concept for post clearing land management in the tropics ., Wilson, G. F. and Lal, R., in: Paper presented at the Conference on Land Clearing and Development, 23-26 November 1982, IITA, Ibadan, 1982.
 
Temperature Regime of a Tropical Soil, Ghuman, B. S. and Lal, R., in: Soil Science, volume 134, pages 133-142, 1982.
 
Crops Water Requirement and Water Use Efficiency in the Humid and Sub-humid Zone of West Africa, Lawson, T. L. and Lal, R., in: Fourth Afro-Asian Regional Conference of ICID, volume 1, pages 505-513, 1982.
 
Effects of cover crops on soil structure and on yield of subsequent arable crops grown under strip tillage on an eroded Alfisol, Wilson, G. F., Lal, R. and Okigbo, B., in: Soil & Tillage Research, volume 2, pages 233-250, ISSN 0167-1987, 1982. [DOI]
 
Soil and water conservation and management in the humid tropics, Lal, R., in: Paper presented at PUGWASH Conference on Tropical Agriculture, 5-10 July 1982, 1982.
 
Chemical approaches towards improving water use efficiency by crops including minimum tillage, Lal, R., Juo, A. S. R. and Kang, B. T., in: Paper presented at International Conference on Chemistry and World Food Supplies-CHEMRAWN 11, 5-10 December 1982, 1982.
 
Management of clay Soils for Erosion Control, Lal, R., in: Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad), volume 59, pages 133-138, 1982.
 
Influence of Tillage Methods and Fertilizer Application on Chemical Properties of Worm Castings in a Tropical Soil, Lal, R. and De Vleeschauwer, D., in: Soil and Tillage Research, volume 2, pages 37-52, 1982.
 
Root Growth of Some Tropical Crops in Uniform Soil Columns, Lal, R. and Maurya, P. R., in: Plant and Soil, volume 68, pages 193-206, 1982.
 
Temperature Profile of Soils during Infitration, Lal, R., in: Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, volume 2, pages 87-100, 1982.
 
Management of Organic Matter in Soils of the Tropics and Sub-tropics, Lal, R. and Kang, B., in: Non Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation and Organic Matter in the Tropics , Symposia papers, pages 152-178, 1982.
 
Effect of Slope Length and Terracing on Runoff and Erosion on aTropical Soil, Lal, R., in: Recent Developments in the Explanation and Prediction of Erossion and Sediment Yield, pages 23-31, 1982.
 
Effect of 10 Years of Continuous No-Tillage and Conventional Plowing on Soil Properties and Maize Yield, Lal, R., in: ISTRO Conference Proceedings, pages 111-117, 1982.
 

1981

Properties of worm casts under secondary tropical forest regrowth, De Vleeschauwer, D. and Lal, R., in: Soil Science, volume 132, number 2, pages 175-181, ISSN 0038-075X, 1981.
 
Rainfall redistribution and microclimatic changes over a cleared watershed, Lawson, T. L., Lal, R. and Oduro-Afeiye, K., John Wiley and Sons Limited, 1981.
 
Effect of water table depth and tillage methods on plant-water status and yield of rice, Maurya, P. R. and Lal, R., in: Plant and Soil, volume 59, pages 17-22, 1981.
 
Effect of different mulch materials on soil properties and on the root growth and yield of maize and cowpea, Maurya, P. R. and Lal, R., in: Field Crops Research, volume 4, pages 33-45, 1981.
 
Effects of water table depth and calcium perxide application on cowlpea and soybean, Ogunyemi, L. T., Lal, R. and Babalola, O.*, in: Plant and Soil, volume 63, pages 275-280, 1981.
 
The influence of sand and gravels on root growth of maize seedlings, Vine, P. N., Lal, R. and Payne, D., in: Soil Science, volume 131, number 2, pages 124-129, ISSN 0038-075X, 1981. [DOI]
 
Land clearing and development for agricultural purposes in Western Nigeria, Couper, D. C., Lal, R. and Claassen, S. L., John Wiley & Sons, 1981.
 
Analyses of different processes governing soil erosion by water in the tropics, Lal, R., in: In: Erosion and Sediment Transport Measurement (Proceedings of the Florence Symposium, June 1981). IAHS Publ. no. 133., pages 351-364, International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), 1981. [DOI]
 
Physical and mechanical characteristics of Alfisols and Ultisols with particular reference to soils in the tropics, Lal, R., in: Soils with Variable Charge Conf. February 1981, New Zealand, pages 253-279, 1981.
 
Soil and water conservation in relation to multiple cropping., Lal, R., 1981.
 
Soil properties in relation to tillage systems, Lal, R., in: No-till conference, August 1981, Monrovia, Libraria, 1981.
 
Soil erosion problems on an Alfisol in Western Nigeria:VI Effect of erosion on experimental plots, Lal, R., in: Geoderma, volume 25, pages 215-230, 1981.
 
Clearing a tropical forest II: Effects on crop performance, Lal, R., in: Field Crops Research, volume 4, pages 345-354, 1981.
 

1980

Studies on potential uses of crop residues and some industrial by-products in soil management in the humid tropics, Okigbo, B., Caveness, F. E., Kang, B. T., Lal, R. and Akobundu, I., 1980.
 
Studies on potential uses of crop residues and some industrial by-products in soil management in the humid tropics, Kang, B. T., Okigbo, B., Lal, R., Akobundu, O. A. and Caveness, F. E., 1980.
 
Mechanical no-till maize production in an alfisol in tropical Africa, Couper, D. C., Lal, R. and Claassen, S. L., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 1980.
 
Land clearing and development for agricultural purposes in Western Nigeria - Lal/Russell, Couper, D. C., Lal, R. and Claassen, S. L., J. Wiley, 1980.
 
Soil and water conservation and management for cassava production in Africa, Ezumah, H. C., Lal, R. and Okigbo, B., 1980.
 
Methods of forest clearing on sediment density in water runoff from agricultural catchments, Lal, R., 1980.
 
Soil conservation: preventive and control measures, Lal, R., 1980.
 
Management of clay soils for erosion control, Lal, R., 1980.
 
Effects of no-tillage and ploughing on roots of maize and leguminous crops, Lal, R. and Maurya, P. R., in: Experimental Agriculture, volume 16, pages 185-193, 1980.
 
Changes in properties of newly cleared tropical Alfisol as affected by mulching, Lal, R., De Vleeschauwer, D. and Nganje, R.M., in: Soil Science Society of American Journal, volume 44, pages 827-833, 1980.
 

1979

Cassava improvement in Africa, Hahn, S. K., Terry, E. R., Leuschner, K., Akobundu, I., Okali, C. and Lal, R., in: Field Crops Research, volume 2, number 3, pages 193-226, ISSN 0378-4290, 1979.
 
Effects of soil moiture stress on nutrient uptake by maize, Babalola, O.*, Lal, R. and Fayemi, A.A.A., in: Ghana Journal of Science, volume 17, number 1, pages 107-119, ISSN 0855-1448, 1979.
 
Nutrient profile in a tropical alfisol under conventional and no-till systems, Juo, A. S. R. and Lal, R., in: Soil Science, volume 127, pages 168-173, 1979.
 
Soil fertility maintenance and conservation for improved agro-forestry systems in the lowland humid tropics, Okigbo, B. and Lal, R., pages 41-78, ICRAF, 1979.
 
Nutrient profile in a tropical alfisol under conventional and no-till systems, Juo, A. S. R. and Lal, R., in: Soil Science, volume 127, number 3, pages 168-173, ISSN 0038-075X, 1979. [DOI]
 
Nutrient losses in water runoff from agricultural catchments first annual research conference, IITA, Ibadan, October 15-19 , 1979, Kang, B. T. and Lal, R., 1979.
 
Influence of water table depth and soil properties on plant-water relations of rice, Maurya, P. R. and Lal, R., 1979.
 
Soil conditions and tillage systems in the tropics, Armon, M.N. and Lal, R., 1979.
 
Rainfall redistribution and microclimatic changes over a cleared watershed, Lawson, T. L., Lal, R. and Oduro-Afeiye, K., 1979.
 
Influence of six years of no-tillage and conventional plowing on fertilizer response of maize on an alfisol in the tropics, Lal, R., in: Soil Scientific American Journal, volume 43, pages 399-403, 1979.
 
Changes in properties of an alfisol produced by various crop covers, Lal, R., Wilson, G. F. and Okigbo, B., in: Soil Science, volume 127, number 6, pages 377-382, ISSN 0038-075X, 1979.
 
Concentration and size of gravel in relation to neutron miosture and density probe calibration, Lal, R., in: Soil Science, volume 127, number 1, pages 41-50, ISSN 0038-075X, 1979.
 
Clearing a tropical forest; 1 : effects on soil and micro-climate, Lal, R. and Cummings, D. J., in: Field Crops Research, volume 2, pages 91-108, 1979.
 
Effects of cultural and harvesting practices on soil physical characteristics, Lal, R., pages 327-352, ICRAF, 1979.
 
Physical characteristics of soils of the tropics: determination and management, Lal, R., pages 7-46, J. Wiley & Sons, 1979.
 
The role of soil physical properties in maintaining productiviity of soils in the tropics, Lal, R., pages 3-6, J. Wiley & Sons, 1979.
 
Towards optimizing soil physical characteristics for sustained production from soils in the tropics, Lal, R., pages 529-532, J. Wiley and Sons, 1979.
 
Deforestation of tropical rainfall and hydrological problems, Lal, R., 1979.
 
Conservation: effective farming systems for the humid tropics, Lal, R., 1979.
 
Changes in properties of newly cleared tropical alfisol as affected by mulching, Lal, R., De Vleeschauwer, D. and Nganje, R.M., 1979.
 
Soil tillage and crop production, Lal, R., 1979.
 
Erosion as a constraint to food production in the tropics, Lal, R., 1979.
 
Soil erosion problems on an alfisol in western Nigeria and their control: IITA monograph No. 1, Lal, R., IITA monograph No. 1, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 1979.
 

1978

Residue Mulches and Agri-silviculture in Tropical African Agriculture, Okigbo, B. and Lal, R., 1978.
 
Residue mulches and agrisiviculture in tropical African agriculture: paper presented at the International Conference on Basic Techniques in Ecological Agriculture, Montreal, Canada, October 2-5, 1978, Okigbo, B. and Lal, R., 1978.
 
Techniques for screening rice varieties for drought tolerance, Lal, R. and Moomaw, J. C., in: Rice in Africa: proceedings of a conference held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, 7-11 March, 1977, pages 285-292, Academic Press, London, UK, 1978.
 
Physical properties and moisture retention characteristics of some Nigerian soils, Lal, R., in: Geoderma, volume 21, number 3, pages 209-223, ISSN 0016-7061, 1978. [DOI]
 
Soil Conservation and Management in the Tropics. Passo Fundo, Brazil. April 25 - 29, 1978, Lal, R., 1978.
 
The Problem of Soil and Water Conservation and Management in Humid and Subhumid Africa and in Control, Lal, R., 1978.
 
Soil Management in the Humid Tropics, Lal, R., 1978.
 
No-till farming after various grasses and leguminous cover crops in tropical alfisol; I: crop performance, Lal, R., Wilson, G. F. and Okigbo, B., in: Field Crops Research, volume 1, number 1, pages 71-84, ISSN 0378-4290, 1978.
 
Influence within and between row mulching on soil temperature, soil moisture, root development and yield of maize in a tropical soil, Lal, R., in: Field Crops Research, volume 1, number 2, pages 127-139, ISSN 0378-4290, 1978. [DOI]
 
No-till Farming in the Tropics. In No-till Crop Production, Lal, R., pages 133-180, University of Kentuckey, 1978.
 
Effects of no-tillage and ploughing on efficiency of water use in maize and cowpea, Lal, R., Maurya, P. R. and Osei-Yeboah, S., in: Experimental Agriculture, volume 14, pages 113-120, ISSN 0014-4797, 1978.
 
Effect of Soil Conditioners and Initial Water Potential of a Vertisol on Inflitration and Head of Wetting. In Emersion, Band and Dexter (Ed), Lal, R. and Greenland, D. J, pages 191-198, J. Wiley & Sons, 1978.
 
Influence of Tillage Methods and Residue Mulches on Soil Structure and Inflitration Rate. In Emersion, Bond, and Dexter (Ed). Modification of Soil Structure, Lal, R., pages 393-402, J. Wiley & Sons, 1978.
 

1977

Effects of Vegetal Cover on Soil Erosion, Aina, P. O., Lal, R. and Taylor, S., in: In Role of Soil Physical Properties in Maintaining Productivity of Tropical Soil, Held at IITA Ibadan, 1977.
 
Crust Characteristics and Seedling Emergence, Falayi, O. and Lal, R., 1977.
 
High Soil Temperature and the Response of Maize to Mulching in the Lowland Humid Tropics, Harrison-Murray, R. and Lal, R., 1977.
 
Response of maize (Zea mays L.) to surface and buried straw mulch on a Tropical Alfisol, Lawson, T. L. and Lal, R., IITA, Ibadan, 1977.
 
Effect of gravel concentration, Inter-Gravel density and soil moisture regime on radical elongation, Maurya, P. R. and Lal, R., in: In "Role of soil physical properties in maintaining productivity of tropical soil," held at IITA Ibadan, 1977. [DOI]
 
Effects of transient flooding on growth and yield of some tropical crops, Wien, H. C., Lal, R. and Pulver, E. L., in: Conference on" Role of Soil Physical Properties in Maintaining Productivity of Tropical Soil," held at IITA, Ibadan, 1977.
 
Effect of transient flooding on growth and yield of some tropical crops, Wien, H. C., Lal, R. and Pulver, E., IITA, Ibadan, 1977.
 
Screening rice varieties for drought tolerance: paper presented at the Rice in Africa Conference held at IITA, Ibadan, Lal, R., pages 238-247, 1977.
 
Modification of fertility characteristics by management of soil physical poperties, Lal, R., 1977.
 
Climatic aspect of soil and water conservation in the humid tropics: paper presented at WMO/FAO Technical Conference on the Application of Meteorology to Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, 11-15 April 1977, Lal, R., 1977.
 
Erosivity in tropical countries, Lal, R., 1977.
 
Soil management in the humid tropics of West Africa: paper presented at the 3rd Annual Review Collaborative Research on Soils of the Humid Tropics, University of Reading, Mar 29-Apr 2, 1977, U.K., Lal, R., 1977.
 
Physical properties of tropical soils in relation to their classification: Third Annual Review of Collaborative Research on Soils of the Humid Tropics, University of Reading, United Kingdom, 29 March-2 April 1977, Lal, R., 1977.
 
Effects of years of no-tillage and conventional plowing on fertilizer response of maize, Lal, R., 1977.
 
Changes in soil and micro-climate by different methods of forest removal, Lal, R. and Cummings, D. J., 1977.
 
Physical properties of tropical soils., Lal, R., 1977.
 
No-tillage system and residue requirement: FAO/UNDP Conference on Organic Recycling, Lal, R., 1977.
 
Effect of method of seed bed preparation, mulching and time of planting on yam (Dioscorea rotundata) in Western Nigeria, Lal, R. and Hahn, S. K., in: Proceedings of the Third Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops held at IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2-9 December, 1973, edited by C. L. A. Leakey, pages 293-306, International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC); International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 1977.
 

1976

Soil and crop management in relation to soil erosion in the rainforest region of West Nigeria, Aina, O., Lal, R. and Taylor, S., 1976.
 
Susceptibilities of some Nigerian soils to water erosion, Aina, O., Lal, R. and Taylor, S., 1976.
 
No-tillage effects on soil properties under different crops in Western Nigeria, Lal, R., in: Soil Science Society of America Journal, volume 40, number 5, pages 762-768, ISSN 0361-5995, 1976.
 
Soil erosion on alfisols in western Nigeria; 1: effects of slope, crop rotation and residue management, Lal, R., in: Geoderma, volume 16, number 5, pages 363-375, ISSN 0016-7061, 1976.
 
Approach towards tillage research in the humid tropics, Lal, R., 1976.
 
Influence of residue mulches and tillage methods on soil structure and infliltration rate, Lal, R., 1976.
 
Effect of initial moisture potential of a vertisol on infiltration and heat of wetting, Lal, R. and Greenland, D. J, 1976.
 
Is soil erosion a serious obstacle towords arable farming in tropical Africa?, Lal, R., 1976.
 

1975

Response of crop plants to high soil temperature with particular reference to maize, Harrison-Murray, R. and Lal, R., in: Proceedings of Physiology Program Formulation Workshop held at IITA, Ibadan, April, 1975., pages 77-84, 1975.
 
The soils of IITA, Moormann, F. R., Lal, R. and Juo, A. S. R., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 1975.
 
Field and laboratory determinations of hdraulic conductivity of an Alfisol in Nigeria, Mensah-Bonsu, and Lal, R., 1975.
 
Soil temperature response to various crops, Harrison-Murray, R. and Lal, R., 1975.
 
Role of mulching techniques in tropical soil and water management, Lal, R., in: IITA Technical Bulletin, number 1, pages 1-38, 1975.
 
Soil Management and Erosion Control., Lal, R., IITA, 1975.
 
Some aspect of soil and water conservation in the humid tropics, with particular reference to latin American, Lal, R., 1975.
 
Non-tillage effects on soil properties under different crops in western Nigeria, Lal, R., 1975.
 
Soil management to increase water and fertilizer efficiency: paper presented at the Advisory Group Meeting of the FAO/IAEA on "Efficiency of water and fertilizer use in semi-arid Region", in Bambey (Senegal), 10-14 November, 1975, Lal, R., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 1975.
 

1974

Soil erosion in the humid tropics: effects of slope, crop rotation and residue management, Lal, R., 1974.
 
The effect of soil texture and density on the neutron and density probe calibration for some tropical soils, Lal, R., in: Soil Science, volume 117, number 4, pages 183-191, ISSN 0038-075X, 1974.
 
Soil temperature, soil moisture and maize yield from mulched and unmulched tropical soils, Lal, R., in: Plant and Soil, volume 40, number 1, pages 129-143, ISSN 0032-079X, 1974. [DOI]
 
Effects of constant and fluctuating soil temperature on growth, development and nutrient uptake of maize seedlings, Lal, R., in: Plant and Soil, volume 40, number 3, pages 589-606, ISSN 0032-079X, 1974.
 
No-tillage effects on soil properties and maize (Zea mays L. ) production in western Nigeria, Lal, R., in: Plant and Soil, volume 40, pages 321-331, 1974.
 
Soil management problems and possible solutions in Western Nigeria, Lal, R., 1974.
 
Soil management problems in the humid tropics, Lal, R., 1974.
 
Soil temperature relationships for tropical Africa and their effects on crop growth, Lal, R., 1974.
 
Soil and water conservation through no-tillage systems, Lal, R., 1974.
 

1973

Effects of seed bed preparation and time of planting on maize (Zea mays L.) in Western Nigeria, Lal, R., in: Experimental Agriculture, volume 9, number 4, pages 303-313, ISSN 1469-4441, 1973. [DOI]
 

Publications as Editor

2019

Effectiveness of communication channels on level of awareness and determinants of adoption of improved common bean technologies among smallholder farmers in Tanzania, Lugamara, C. B.*, Urassa, J. K.*, Dontsop-Nguezet, P. and Masso, C., Climate Change Management, pages 613-632, chapter 27, Springer International Publishing, ISBN 978-3-030-12973-6, 2019. [DOI]
 

2016

Smallholder management of diverse soil nutrient resources in West Africa economics and policy implications, Berkhout, E. D., Franke, A. C.* and Abdoulaye, T., pages 127-154, chapter 5, CRC Press, ISBN 978-1-4822-4533-2, 2016.
 

2015

Managing soil heterogeneity in smallholder African landscapes requires a new form of precision agriculture, Tittonell, P., van Dis, R., Vanlauwe, B. and Shepherd, K ., Advances in Soil Science, pages 199-224, chapter 8, CRC Press, ISBN 978-1-4822-4533-2, 2015. [DOI]
 

1998

Maintenance of soil organic matter and N supply in the moist savanna zone of West Africa, Carsky, R., Jagtap, S., Tian, G., Sanginga, N. and Vanlauwe, B., pages 223-236, Ann Arbor Press, 1998.
 

1987

Book Review of Land Clearing and Dvelopment in the Tropics, Hahn, S. K., in: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, volume 18, pages 382-383, 1987.
 

1981

Tropical Agricultural Hydrology, John Wiley & Sons, 1981.
 
Rainfall redistribution and microclimatic changes over a cleared watershed, Lawson, T. L., Lal, R. and Oduro-Afeiye, K., John Wiley and Sons Limited, 1981.
 

1979

Physical characteristics of soils of the tropics: determination and management, Lal, R., pages 7-46, J. Wiley & Sons, 1979.
 
The role of soil physical properties in maintaining productiviity of soils in the tropics, Lal, R., pages 3-6, J. Wiley & Sons, 1979.
 
Towards optimizing soil physical characteristics for sustained production from soils in the tropics, Lal, R., pages 529-532, J. Wiley and Sons, 1979.