The tillage effect in sustaining soil functions

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 345-350

  Warkentin, Benno P ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agro ecosystems; Plowing; Reduced tillage; Soil structure; Tilth

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042409366     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1522-2624(200108)164:4<345::AID-JPLN345>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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