Microbial-induced soil aggregate stability under different crop rotations

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 29-32

  Chan, K Y ^a   Heenan, D P ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggregate stability; Crop rotation; Microbial biomass; Soil quality; Soil structure

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BARLEY; BIOMASS; BRASSICA NAPUS; CROP ROTATION; EXTRACTION; LUPIN; ORGANIC CARBON; PEA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL AGGREGATION; WHEAT;

AGGREGATE STABILITY; CROP ROTATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL AGGREGATE;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; WAGGA WAGGA;

EID: 0033381281     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050583     Document Type: Article

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