Water-stable aggregation and organic matter in four soils under conventional and zero tillage

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 387-393

  Franzluebbers, A J ^a   Arshad, M A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggregation; soil organic matter; soil texture; tillage

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TEXTURE; TILLAGE; ZERO TILLAGE;

CANADA, ALBERTA, PEACE RIVER REGION;

EID: 0030425986     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjss96-046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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