Aggregate stability changes in a semiarid soil after treatment with different organic amendments

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-148

  Roldan A ^a   Albaladejo, J ^a   Thornes, J B ^b  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fungal populations; Organic amendments; Semiarid soil; Stable aggregates

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; ORGANIC AMENDMENT; SEMIARID SOIL; SOIL AGGREGATION; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0030481933     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324989609381428     Document Type: Article

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