Application of sustainability indicators, soil organic matter and electrical conductivity, to resource management in the northern grains region

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 253-259

  Dalal, R C ^a   Eberhard, R ^a   Grantham, T ^a   Mayer, D G ^b  

^a Dept of Natural Resources and Mines ^*  (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Electrical conductivity; Groundwater salinity; Sodicity; Soil organic matter; Stream salinity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SALINIZATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA;

EID: 0038066906     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA00186     Document Type: Article

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