Potential observation reduction for characterizing a suite of soil surface properties in native prairies in the midsouthern United States

Soil Science

Volumn 174, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 516-522

  Brye, Kristofor R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Arkansas; Mississippi River Delta; Ozark Highlands; Remnant prairie; Soil properties

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DATA SET; PRAIRIE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SOIL CARBON; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL SURFACE; TRANSECT;

MISSISSIPPI RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; OZARK MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349772170     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e3181b99b08     Document Type: Article

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