Application of a risk indicator for assessing trends in dryland salinization risk on the Canadian Prairies

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 213-224

  Wiebe, B H ^a   Eilers, R G ^a   Eilers, W D ^b   Brierley, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dryland salinity; Land use; Permanent cover; Risk of soil salinization; Summer fallow

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; LAND USE CHANGE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PRAIRIE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SALINIZATION; SUBSOIL; SUSTAINABILITY; TREND ANALYSIS;

EID: 34249982813     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/s06-068     Document Type: Conference Paper

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