Assessing soil quality for environmental purposes: Roles and challenges for soil scientists

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-25

  Sims, J T ^a   Cunningham, S D ^b   Sumner, M E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PUBLIC POLICY; RISKS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL SCIENTISTS;

SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

AGRICULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0031032182     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600010004x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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