Use of an integrative soil health test for evaluation of soil management impacts

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 214-224

  Idowu, O J ^a   Van Es, H M ^a   Abawi, G S ^b   Wolfe, D W ^a   Schindelbeck, R R ^a   Moebius Clune, B N ^a   Gugino, B K ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b New York State Agricultural Experiment Station   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cornell Soil Health Test; Soil health; Soil quality; Soil quality indicators; Tillage

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE STABILITY; AVAILABLE WATER CAPACITY; CLAY LOAM; LAND MANAGEMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; SILTY LOAM; SOIL CARBON; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL TEST; TILLAGE;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GLYCINE MAX; SECALE CEREALE; VICIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 71749084028     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742170509990068     Document Type: Article

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