Indexing soil quality: A new paradigm in soil science research

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-137

  Erkossa, Teklu ^a   Itanna, Fisseha ^b   Stahr, Karl ^c  

^a Debre Zeit Research Centre   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Land preparation methods; Soil quality indicators; Vertisols

Indexed keywords

INDEXING (OF INFORMATION); ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WATER;

ETHIOPIA; LAND PREPARATION METHODS; SOIL QUALITY INDICATORS; VERTISOLS;

SOILS;

CROP PRODUCTION; FIELDWORK; INDEX METHOD; LAND MANAGEMENT; PARADIGM SHIFT; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL SCIENCE; UPLAND REGION; VERTISOL;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33947708985     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR06064     Document Type: Article

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