An analysis of soil organic matter dynamics in relation to management, erosion and yield of wheat in long-term crop rotation plots

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 553-563

  Monreal, C M ^a   Zentner, R P ^b   Robertson, J A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Erosion; Management; Manure; Nitrogen; Organic matter; Steady state; Tillage; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; WHEAT; WHEAT YIELD; YIELD;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031421007     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S95-076     Document Type: Article

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