Effect of rotational grazing on selected physical properties of a Gleyed Brunisolic Gray Luvisol loam in Nova Scotia

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 117-125

  Rodd, A V ^a   Papadopoulos, Y A ^a   Laflamme, L F ^a   McRae, K B ^b   Fillmore, S A E ^b   Wilson, R W ^c  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Agriculture and Agri Food Canada Kentville   (Canada)

^c Cumberland Co Soils Crops I   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Cattle; Compaction; Hydraulic conductivity; Resistance to penetration

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; GRAZING; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; ROTATION; SOIL PROPERTY;

CANADA;

BOS TAURUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 0033051888     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S97-094     Document Type: Article

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