Cover crop and soil quality interactions in agroecosystems

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 224-229

  Reicosky, D C ^a   Forcella, F ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality; Biomass; Carbon cycle; Carbon dioxide; Organic matter; Soil carbon; Sustainable systems

Indexed keywords

COVER CROP; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL QUALITY; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0032232193     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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