Soil physical characteristics and understory management in a walnut (Juglans regia L.) plantation in central Italy

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 95-105

  Pini, R ^a,b   Paris, P ^b   Benetti, A ^a   Vigna Guidi, G ^a   Pisanelli, A ^b  

^a Via Corridoni   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alfalfa intercropping; Available water; Polyethylene mulching; Pore shape; Pore size distribution

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; INTERCROPPING; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SOIL STRUCTURE;

ITALY;

JUGLANDACEAE; JUGLANS; JUGLANS REGIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0032702333     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006200310884     Document Type: Article

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