Rangeland degradation in a semi-arid South Africa - II: Influence on soil quality

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 483-507

  Snyman, H A ^a   Du Preez, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Infiltrability; Litter; Organic matter; Rangeland condition; Root turnover; Soil compaction; Soil temperature; Soil water content

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; INFILTRATION; LAND DEGRADATION; RANGELAND; ROOT SYSTEM; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOIL WATER;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 7444238191     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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