Soil management and production of Alfisols in the semi-arid tropics. III. Long-term effects on water conservation and production

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 113-125

  Cogle, A L ^a   Littleboy, A M ^a   Rao, K P C ^b   Smith, G D ^a   Yule, D F ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Runoff erosion; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CROPPING SYSTEM; FARMYARD MANURE; LAND MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT; PASTURE; RUNOFF EROSION; SEMIARID TROPICS; SLOPE; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; STRAW AMENDMENT;

INDIA;

EID: 0029667136     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR9960113     Document Type: Article

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