Assessment of soil quality in conservation reserve program and wheat-fallow soils

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 124-130

  Staben, M L ^a   Bezdicek, D F ^a   Smith, J L ^a   Fauci, M F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CELLULAR ORGANISMS; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); NEMATODA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

ENZYME; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL QUALITY;

USA, WASHINGTON, ADAMS COUNTY, RITZVILLE;

BIOLOGY; BIOMASS; CARBON; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENZYMES; MEASUREMENTS; SOILS;

MICROBIAL BIOMASS CARBON; SOIL BIOTA MEASUREMENTS; SOIL QUALITY; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WHEAT FALLOW SOILS;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

EID: 0030614121     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100010019x     Document Type: Article

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