Structure and structure-related characteristics of dryland and long-term irrigated xerochrept soils

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-138

  Wierzchos, J ^a   Garcia Gonzalez M T ^a   Boixadera, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

^b GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Degradation; Mineralogy; Porosity; Sem; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DRYLAND; IRRIGATION; MINERALOGY; POROSITY; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL STRUCTURE;

SPAIN, ARAGON, EBRO VALLEY;

EID: 0030616531     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324989709381466     Document Type: Article

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