Impacts of intensification of pastoral agriculture on soils: Current and emerging challenges and implications for future land uses

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 281-288

  Mackay, A D ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Compaction; Diffuse source emissions; Land use capability; Organic matter; Soil natural capital; Soil pore function

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CATTLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; POACEAE; POLLUTION; REVIEW; SHEEP; SOIL; STANDARD;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HUMANS; PARTICLE SIZE; POACEAE; SHEEP; SOIL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 57649135054     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2008.36848     Document Type: Article

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