Influence of conservation tillage and crop rotation on the resilience of an intensive long-term potato cropping system: Restoration of soil biological properties after the potato phase

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 133, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 32-39

  Carter, M R ^a   Noronha, C ^a   Peters, R D ^a   Kimpinski, J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barley; Collembola; Conservation tillage; Eastern Canada; Fine sandy loam; Nematodes; Potato; Red clover; Rotation; Soil organic C and N fractions; Soil structure

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; FARMING SYSTEM; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; NEMATODE; POTATO; SANDY LOAM; SOIL PROPERTY; TILLAGE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLLEMBOLA; HORDEUM; NEMATODA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 67649381641     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.04.017     Document Type: Article

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