No-tillage, crop residue additions, and legume cover cropping effects on soil quality characteristics under maize in Patzcuaro watershed (Mexico)

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-73

  Roldan A ^a   Caravaca, F ^a   Hernandez M T ^a   Garcia C ^a   Sanchez Brito C ^b   Velasquez M ^b   Tiscareno M ^c  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

^c Campo Experimental Pabellón INIFAP   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aggregate stability; Conservation management; Crop residue; Microbial activity; Microbial biomass C; Soil enzymes

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROPS; MICROBIOLOGY; WATERSHEDS;

SOIL MANAGEMENT;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

COVER CROP; CROP RESIDUE; ENZYME; LEGUME; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY;

LAKE PATZCUARO; MEXICO; MICHOACAN STATE;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; VICIA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037626382     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(03)00051-5     Document Type: Article

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