Crop rotation and tillage effects on organic carbon sequestration in the semiarid southern Great Plains

Soil Science

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 140-147

  Potter, K N ^a   Jones, O R ^a   Torbert, H A ^a   Unger, P W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION TILLAGE; CROP ROTATION; FALLOW; ORGANIC CARBON; STUBBLE MULCH; SUBHUMID REGION; TILLAGE; ZERO TILLAGE;

USA, GREAT PLAINS; USA, TEXAS, BUSHLAND;

EID: 0030619752     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199702000-00007     Document Type: Article

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