Cropping system influences on soil physical properties in the Great Plains

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-25

  Pikul, Jr ^a   Schwartz, R C ^a   Benjamin, J G ^a   Baumhardt, R L ^a   Merrill, S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregate size distribution; Dry aggregate stability; Rotary sieve; Soil bulk density; Soil organic carbon; Water filled pore space; Water infiltration rate

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY;

CANADA; COLORADO; GREAT PLAINS; MONTANA; NEBRASKA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH DAKOTA; SASKATCHEWAN; SOUTH DAKOTA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644785997     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/RAF2005122     Document Type: Article

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