Impact of M1A1 main battle tank disturbance on soil quality, invertebrates, and vegetation characteristics

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 159-176

  Althoff, Peggy S ^a   Thien, Stephen J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

M1A1 main battle tank; Military land; Recovery versus repeated disturbance; Soil quality indicators; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAND USE; POROSITY; SOILS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TANKS (MILITARY); VEGETATION;

BATTLE TANK; M1A1 MAIN BATTLE TANK; MILITARY LAND; RECOVERY VERSUS REPEATED DISTURBANCE; SOIL-QUALITY INDICATORS;

TRAFFICABILITY;

EID: 18844420310     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2004.10.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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