Dynamics of soil physical properties in amazonian agroecosystems inoculated with earthworms

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1522-1529

  Alegre, J C ^a   Pashanasi, B ^b   Lavelle, P ^c  

^a Estación Experimental   (Peru)

^b National Institute for Agricultural Innovation INIA   (Peru)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; EARTHWORM INOCULATION; HUMID TROPICS; LAND USE; MACROAGGREGATE; SHIFTING CULTIVATION; SLASH AND BURN; SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SOIL PROPERTIES;

EID: 0030301305     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000050033x     Document Type: Article

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