Adaptation of soil quality indices and application to three tillage systems in southern Illinois

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 237-249

  Hussain, I ^a   Olson, K R ^b   Wander, M M ^b   Karlen, D L ^c  

^a Distt Attock ^*  (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

No till; Soil indices; Soil productivity; Soil properties; Soil quality; Tillage

Indexed keywords

SOIL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; TILLAGE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032971234     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(99)00012-4     Document Type: Article

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