Soil quality: A review of the science and experiences in the USA

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 89-95

  Wienhold, B J ^a   Andrews, S S ^b   Karlen, D L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Grazing; Soil assessment; Soil function; Soil management; Soil quality index

Indexed keywords

INDEX METHOD; LAND USE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL QUALITY;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; QUALITY CONTROL; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; QUALITY CONTROL; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4344586571     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EGAH.0000039571.59640.3c     Document Type: Article

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