Soil organic matter changes in intensively cropped dryland systems

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 186-191

  Bowman, R A ^a   Vigil, M F ^a   Nielsen, D C ^a   Anderson, R L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; CULTIVATION; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOIL CONSERVATION;

CROP DRYLAND SYSTEMS; CROP ROTATIONS; CROP SEQUENCING; CROPPING INTENSITIES; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUMMER FALLOW;

SOILS;

DRYLAND FARMING; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL FERTILITY;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032908849     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.03615995006300010026x     Document Type: Article

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