Grassland management effects on soil surface properties in the ozark highlands

Soil Science

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-73

  Brye, K R ^a   West, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Grazing; Meadow; Native prairie; Northwest Arkansas; Pasture

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; GRAZING; LAND USE; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL SURFACE;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA; OZARK MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 12444262356     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-200501000-00008     Document Type: Article

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