Management-induced aggregation and organic carbon concentrations in the surface layer of a Torrertic paleustoll

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 185-208

  Unger, Paul W ^a  

^a Agriculture Research Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry aggregates; No tillage; Soil aggregation; Soil organic carbon; Stubble mulch tillage; Water stable aggregates

Indexed keywords

DRYLANDS; GRASSLANDS; MULCH; SOIL AGGREGATION; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL QUALITY; TILLAGE;

EID: 0030617023     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(97)00003-2     Document Type: Article

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