Field studies to assess the workable range of soils in the tropical zone of Veracruz, Mexico

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 83-92

  Cadena Zapata, M ^a   Hoogmoed, W B ^b   Perdok, U D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Energy; Mexico; No tillage; Soil consistency; Soil structure; Tropics

Indexed keywords

ENERGY USE; SOIL STRUCTURE; TILLAGE; TROPICAL SOIL;

MEXICO;

EID: 0036950264     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(02)00112-5     Document Type: Article

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