Effects of reduced tillage on soil surface properties affecting wind erosion in semiarid fallow lands of Central Aragon

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 191-199

  Lopez M V ^a   Gracia, R ^a   Arrue J L ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; Dryland Farming; Fallowing; Soil erodibility by wind; Soil surface properties

Indexed keywords

FALLOW; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL EROSION; TILLAGE; WIND EROSION;

SPAIN;

EID: 0342657084     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(00)00046-0     Document Type: Article

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