Physical rehabilitation of degraded krasnozems using ley pastures

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1093-1113

  Bell, M J ^a   Bridge, B J ^b   Harch, G R ^a   Orange, D N ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deep ripping; Earthworms; Grazing; Krasnozems; Ley pastures; Red Ferrosols; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS CROPPING; FERROSOL; FERTILITY; KRASNOZEM; LEY PASTURE; PASTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REHABILITATION; SOIL AMELIORATION; SOIL COMPACTION; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL RESTORATION; SOIL STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND; SOUTH BURNETT;

BOS TAURUS; CHLORIS GAYANA; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM CLADESTINUM; PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; POACEAE;

EID: 0030808475     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/s97005     Document Type: Article

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