Natural recovery of soil physical properties from treading damage of pastoral soils in New Zealand and Australia: A review

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 114, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 159-169

  Drewry, J J ^a,b  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amelioration; Compaction; Macroporosity; Pugging; Recovery

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; PASTURE; SOIL PROPERTY; TRAMPLING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33645229650     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.11.028     Document Type: Review

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