Quasi-equilibrium of organic carbon in shrink-swell soils of the subhumid tropics in India under forest, horticulture, and agricultural systems

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-188

  Naitam, R ^a   Bhattacharyya, T ^a  

^a Division of Soil Resource Studies   (India)

Author keywords

Land use systems; Quasi equilibrium; Swell shrink soils

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BIOMASS; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FORESTRY; LAND USE;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; SOIL QUALITY;

SOILS;

GREEN MANURING; MANURE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL REMEDIATION; TROPICAL SOIL;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

CAJANUS CAJAN; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 2342574293     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR03016     Document Type: Article

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