Laboratory assessment of the workable range of soils in the tropical zone of Veracruz, Mexico

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 169-178

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

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aggregates; Rainfall; Tropical zone

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; LABORATORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE CONTROL; PLANNING; PUBLIC POLICY; RAIN; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL); WATER; WATER AERATION;

TILLAGE;

SOILS;

AGGREGATE; LABORATORY METHOD; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; TROPICAL SOIL;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; VERACRUZ;

EID: 0344946248     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2003.06.001     Document Type: Article

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