Cropping system influences on soil chemical properties and soil quality in the Great Plains

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-35

  Mikha, Maysoon M ^a   Vigil, M F ^a   Liebig, M A ^a   Bowman, R A ^a   McConkey, B ^b   Deibert, E J ^c   Pikul, Jr ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Management practices; Soil acidity; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY;

CORN BELT; GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33644752893     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/RAFS2005123     Document Type: Article

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