Biogeochemical studies of a native American runoff agroecosystem

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 359-386

  Sandor, Jonathan A ^a   Norton, Jay B ^b   Homburg, Jeffrey A ^c   Muenchrath, Deborah A ^a   White, Carleton S ^d   Williams, Stephen E ^b   Havener, Celeste I ^b   Stahl, Peter D ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c Statistical Research Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGROECOLOGY; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CROP PRODUCTION; FARMING SYSTEM; RUNOFF; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947373017     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: 15206548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.20157     Document Type: Article

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