Performance of soil condition indicators across taxonomic groups and land uses

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 300-311

  Schipper, L A ^a   Sparling, G P ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREATHING; FOREST; LAND USE; NEW ZEALAND; PASTURE; PH; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOIL QUALITY;

LAND USE; SOIL QUALITY; TAXONOMY;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0034063690     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2000.641300x     Document Type: Article

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