Effects of conservation tillage on soil water regimes in rainfed areas

Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2326-2332

  Li, Ling Ling ^a   Huang, Gao Bao ^a   Zhang, Ren Zhi ^a   Jin, Xiao Jun ^a   Li, Guangdi ^b   Chan, Kwong Yin ^b  

^a GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

No till; Plastic mulching; Soil moisture; Stubble retention; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 26244467687     PISSN: 10000933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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