Evaluation of some physical properties of an oxisol after conversion of native savanna into legume-based or pure grass pastures

Tropical Grasslands

Volumn , Issue 2, 1996, Pages 237-248

  Gijsman, A J ^a   Thomas, R J ^a  

^a Ctro Internacional de Agric Trop   (Colombia)

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