Soil carbon, nitrogen, and aggregation in response to type and frequency of tillage

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 349-355

  Franzluebbers, A J ^a   Langdale, G W ^a   Schomberg, H H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CROPS; NITROGEN; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PRODUCTIVITY; RAIN; WATER CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION TILLAGE; NO TILLAGE PLANTING; PARAPLOWING; SECONDARY TILLAGE; SOIL PROPERTIES; SOIL TILLAGE; SURFACE SOIL STRUCTURE;

SOILS;

AGGREGATION; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; NITROGEN; SOIL CARBON; TILLAGE;

GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032926437     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.03615995006300020012x     Document Type: Article

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