Long-term impact of rotation, tillage and stubble management on the loss of soil organic carbon and nitrogen from a Chromic Luvisol

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-68

  Heenan, D P ^a   Chan, K Y ^a   Knight, P G ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Rotation; Soil organic carbon; Soil total nitrogen; Stubble; Tillage

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; UREA FERTILIZERS;

ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON (SOC); TOTAL NITROGEN (TN);

SOIL MECHANICS;

CROP ROTATION; LUVISOL; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; STUBBLE; TILLAGE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; WAGGA WAGGA;

TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 1242345177     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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