Soil compaction by grazing livestock in silvopastures as evidenced by changes in soil physical properties

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-223

  Sharrow, Steven H ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Douglas fir; Infiltration rate; Pasture; Soil porosity

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; COMPACTION; EVERGREEN TREE; INFILTRATION; LIVESTOCK; PASTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POROSITY; SOIL PROPERTY; TIMBER;

CORVALLIS; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 34848818457     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-007-9083-4     Document Type: Article

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