Influence of tillage and cropping system on soil organic matter, structure and infiltration in a rolling landscape

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 457-463

  Elliott, J A ^a   Efetha, A A ^b,c  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c North Peace Applied Research   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Cropping frequency; Infiltration rate; Landscape; Organic carbon; Zero tillage

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; INFILTRATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL STRUCTURE; TILLAGE;

CANADA; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 0032735885     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S98-075     Document Type: Article

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