Conversion from a Sycamore Biomass Crop to a No-till Corn System: Effects on Soils

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 225-233

  Devine, Warren D ^a   Mullen, Michael D ^b   Tyler, Donald D ^c   Houston, Allan E ^d   Joslin, John D ^e   Hodges, Donald G ^d   Tolbert, Virginia R ^f   Walsh, Marie E ^f  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^e Belowground Forest Research   (United States)

^f OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; CROPS;

CROP ROTATIONS; FERTILIZATION METHODS;

SOILS;

AGGREGATE STABILITY; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CROP ROTATION; TILLAGE; WOODY PLANT;

GLYCINE MAX; PLATANUS OCCIDENTALIS; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0346670198     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.2250     Document Type: Article

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