Strategies for soil conservation in no-tillage and organic farming systems

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Teasdale, John R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROPPING PRACTICE; FARMING SYSTEM; ORGANIC FARMING; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; ZERO TILLAGE;

EID: 40949150215     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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