Long-term yield and water use efficiency under various tillage systems in Mediterranean rainfed conditions

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-305

  Cantero Martinez C ^a   Angas P ^a   Lampurlanes J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; No tillage; Water use; Water use efficiency; Winter cereal; Winter crops

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; EROSION CONTROL; MEDITERRANEAN SOIL; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; YIELD RESPONSE; ZERO TILLAGE;

CATALONIA; EBRO VALLEY; EURASIA; EUROPE; LERIDA [CATALONIA]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 34249788701     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2007.00142.x     Document Type: Article

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