Wood chipping almond brush and its effect on the almond rhizosphere, soil aggregation and soil nutrients

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 638, Issue , 2004, Pages 127-134

  Holtz, B A ^a   McKenry, M V ^b   Caesar TonThat, T C ^c  

^a Asian American Center on Disparities Research   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Free living nematodes; Petiole and soil nutrients; Prunus dulcis; Rhizosphere; Soil aggregating basidiomycetes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749568847     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2004.638.15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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