Soil C and N changes under tillage and cropping systems in semi-arid Pacific Northwest agriculture

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 197-205

  Rasmussen, P E ^a   Albrecht, S L ^a   Smiley, R W ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Fallow; Fertilizer; Long term experiments; Manure; Residue; Soil moisture; Soil organic matter; Wheat

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CROPPING PRACTICE; EROSION; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; SEMIARID REGION; TILLAGE;

UNITED STATES, PACIFIC NORTHWEST;

EID: 0032490562     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(98)00106-8     Document Type: Article

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