The agricultural importance of loess

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 54, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 213-229

  Catt, J A ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Erosion; Loess; Plant nutrients; Soil; Soil crusts

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION; FERTILITY; LOESS; NUTRIENT;

EID: 0034872261     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-8252(01)00049-6     Document Type: Article

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