Impact of tree clearing on soil attributes for a pastoral property in central Queensland, Australia

Soil Science

Volumn 172, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 516-533

  Kaur, Kamaljit ^a,b   Jalota, Rajesh K ^a   Midmore, David J ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Macronutrients; Micronutrients; Pasture systems; Soil properties; Tree clearing

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; CLEARCUTTING; EVERGREEN TREE; GRASS; ION EXCHANGE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; PLANT COMMUNITY; SODICITY; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL PROFILE; SUSTAINABILITY; TRACE ELEMENT; WOODLAND; YIELD RESPONSE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ACACIA; BOS; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS MELANOPHLOIA; EUCALYPTUS POPULNEA;

EID: 34547603295     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e31804fa286     Document Type: Article

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