Tillage effects on soil nitrogen and plant biomass in a corn-alfalfa rotation

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 873-880

  Rasse, Daniel P ^a   Smucker, Alvin J M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DRAINAGE; LEACHATE TREATMENT; LEACHING; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CORN ALFALFA ROTATION; PLANT BIOMASS; SOIL NITROGEN; TILLAGE EFFECTS;

SOILS;

NITROGEN;

AGRICULTURE; ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CORN; CROP; LEACHING; NONHUMAN; SOIL POLLUTION;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032911545     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1999.00472425002800030019x     Document Type: Article

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