The influence of crop rotation on soil structure and soil physical properties under conventional tillage

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 113-125

  Chan, K Y ^a   Heenan, O P ^b  

^a Biological and Chemical Research Institute   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barley; Canola; Field pea; Lupin; Soil aggregation; Stabilisation

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; CROP ROTATION; PEA; SOIL AGGREGATION; SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SOIL STABILIZATION; SOIL STRUCTURE; TILLAGE;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, WAGGA WAGGA;

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; PISUM SATIVUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030469008     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-1987(96)01008-2     Document Type: Article

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