Soil quality: A concept, definition, and framework for evaluation: (A guest editorial)

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 4-10

  Karlen, D L ^a   Mausbach, M J ^b   Doran, J W ^c   Cline, R G ^d   Harris, R F ^e   Schuman, G E ^f  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^f USDA ARS High Plains Grasslands Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

LAND RECLAMATION; LAND USE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; NATURAL RESOURCES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL SURVEYS; STANDARDS;

LAND MANAGEMENT; SOIL QUALITY;

SOILS;

CROP GROWTH; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL SCIENCE; SSSA;

EID: 0031285130     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100010001x     Document Type: Article

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