The effect of vehicle weight on the distribution of compaction with depth and the yield of Lolium/Trifolium grassland

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-12

  Jorajuria, D ^a   Draghi, L ^a   Aragon, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Agricultural traffic; Soil vehicle relationship; Subsoil compaction

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; FARM TRAFFIC; FIELD TRAFFIC; GRASSLAND; SOIL COMPACTION; VEHICLE WEIGHT; YIELD;

ARGENTINA, BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE;

FABACEAE; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0030613921     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(96)01085-9     Document Type: Article

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