Surface application of biosolids in the chihuahuan desert: Effects on soil physical properties

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 233-244

  Rostagno, C M ^a,c   Sosebee, R B ^b  

^a Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas   (Argentina)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTRO NACIONAL PATAGÓNICO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Arid soils; Bulk density; Clay dispersibility; Infiltration capacity; Soil amendments; Soil organic matter; Soil rehabilitation; Time to runoff

Indexed keywords

EID: 26044452358     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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