Effect of cultivation on chemical characteristics and respiratory activity of crusting soil from Mazowe (Zimbabwe)

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 9-10, 1996, Pages 2111-2124

  Giampaolo, S ^a   Pardo, M T ^b   Almendros, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY DISPERSION; CROP RESIDUE; CRUSTING SOIL; CULTIVATION; HUMIC ACID; SOIL HUMUS;

ZIMBABWE, MAZOWE;

EID: 0030461174     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629609369691     Document Type: Article

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