Infiltration in reclaimed mined land ameliorated with deep tillage treatments

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 255-264

  Chong, S K ^a   Cowsert, P T ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Soil compaction; Surface mining

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; INFILTRATION; MINING SPOIL; RECLAIMED LAND;

EID: 0031583849     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(97)00050-0     Document Type: Article

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