Soil bulk density, penetration resistance, and hydraulic conductivity under controlled traffic conditions

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-75

  Unger, Paul W ^a  

^a Agriculture Research Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Conservation tillage; Controlled traffic; Conventional tillage; Hydraulic conductivity; No tillage; Penetration resistance

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; FARM TRAFFIC; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PENETRATION RESISTANCE; ZERO TILLAGE;

USA, TEXAS, BUSHLAND;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030466545     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-1987(95)00508-0     Document Type: Article

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