Tillage-induced spatial distribution of surface crusts on a sandy paleustult from Togo

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 843-855

  Bielders, C L ^a   Baveye, P ^b   Wilding, L P ^c   Drees, L R ^c   Valentin, C ^d  

^a ICRISAT Sahelian Center   (Niger)

^b Cornell Univ ^*  (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Niamey   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICRORELIEF; PALEUSTULT; PARTICLE SIZE; RUNOFF; SOIL CRUST; TILLAGE;

TOGO;

EID: 0030477936     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000030024x     Document Type: Article

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