Change in soil infiltration associated with leys in south-eastern Queensland

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1057-1072

  Connolly, R D ^a   Freebairn, D M ^a   Bell, M J ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cropping; Disc permeameters; Hydraulic conductivity; Moisture characteristic; Pasture leys; Rainfall simulators; Soil structure; Tillage

Indexed keywords

PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0031754410     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S98028     Document Type: Article

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