Effects of agricultural management on Vertosols in Tasmania

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1267-1286

  Cotching, W E ^a   Cooper, J ^a   Sparrow, L A ^b   McCorkell, B E ^a   Rowley, W ^b   Hawkins, K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggregate size; Carbon fractions; Cropping; Land management; Soil strength

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CLAY; CROPS; IRRIGATION; PH EFFECTS; POROSITY;

VERTOSOLS;

SOIL TESTING;

AGGREGATE SIZE; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ORGANIC CARBON; POROSITY; SOIL STRENGTH; VERTISOL;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0036917947     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR02026     Document Type: Article

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