Bladenploughing and exclosure influence soil properties in a semi-arid Australian woodland

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 191-198

  Eldridge, D J ^a,b   Robson, A D ^a  

^a NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

infiltration; rainfall simulation; rangeland hydrology; runoff; sandplain; soil crusting; woody shrubs

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES;

AGGREGATE STABILITY; GRAZING; INFILTRATION; RANGELAND HYDROLOGY; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT YIELD; SOIL CRUSTING; SOIL PROPERTIES;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 0030612913     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002380     Document Type: Article

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