Evaluating chemical and physical quality indicators for a structurally fragile tropical soil

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 368-375

  Moura, E G ^a   Moura, N G ^a   Marques, E S ^a   Pinheiro, K M ^a   Costa Sobrinho, J R S ^a   Aguiar, A C F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO MARANHÃO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MARANHÃO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Corn productivity; Physical indicators; Residue quality; Soil water stress

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ALLEY CROPPING; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP PRODUCTION; LEGUME; MAIZE; SOIL QUALITY; TROPICAL SOIL; WATER RETENTION;

ACACIA; ACACIA MANGIUM; CAJANUS CAJAN; CLITORIA; CLITORIA FAIRCHILDIANA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70450188003     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2009.00238.x     Document Type: Article

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