The effect of urban refuse compost and different tractors tyres on soil physical properties, soil erosion and maize yield

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 275-286

  Bazzoffi, Paolo ^a   Pellegrini, Sergio ^a   Rocchini, Andrea ^a   Morandi, Miranda ^a   Grasselli, Olga ^a  

^a Istituto Sperimentale per lo Studio e la Difesa del Suolo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compaction; Compost; Runoff; Soil erosion; Structural stability; Tyres; Urban refuse

Indexed keywords

CLAY LOAM SOIL; COMPOST; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ITALY; RUNOFF; SOIL COMPACTION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL FERTILIZATION; WASTE UTILIZATION;

COMPOST; SOIL EROSION; SOIL PROPERTY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032573243     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(98)00133-0     Document Type: Article

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