Long- and short-term effects of cultivation on properties of a Vertisol under sugarcane plantation

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Mubarak, A R ^a   Elshami, O M E ^a   Azhari, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Cultivation; Sudan; Sugarcane; Vertisol

Indexed keywords

CROPS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SOILS; TEXTURES; TROPICS;

ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTIES; VERTISAL;

CULTIVATION;

CULTIVATION; SOIL PROPERTY; SUGAR CANE;

CULTIVATION; PARTICLES; SOIL; SUDAN; TEXTURE; TROPICS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUDAN; WORLD;

ARIDA; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM;

EID: 24344474213     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2004.08.005     Document Type: Article

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