Water retention and hydraulic conductivity of a loamy sand soil as influenced by crop rotation and fertilization

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 123-133

  Dexter, A R ^a   Czyz E A ^a   Niedzwiecki, J ^a   Mackowiak C ^a  

^a STATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Crop rotations; Fertilization; Hydraulic conductivity; Soil physical quality; Soil water retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342519525     PISSN: 03650340     EISSN: 14763567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03650340109366165     Document Type: Article

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