Changes in soil chemical properties resulting from organic and low-input farming practices

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 662-671

  Clark, M Sean ^a   Horwath, William R ^b   Shennan, Carol ^c   Scow, Kate M ^b  

^a BEREA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031731997     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1998.00021962009000050016x     Document Type: Article

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