Influence of tillage, crop rotation and nitrogen fertilization on soil organic matter and nitrogen under rain-fed Mediterranean conditions

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 277-293

  Lopez Bellido L ^a   Lopez Garrido F J ^b   Fuentes, M ^a   Castillo, J E ^a   Fernandez E J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crop rotation; Mineral N; N fertilizer; Organic matter; Rain fed Mediterranean conditions; Tillage

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMAPCT; NITROGEN FRTILIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; TILLAGE;

MEDITERRANEAN;

EID: 0345698783     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(97)00018-4     Document Type: Article

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