Effects of no-tillage management on soil biochemical characteristics in northern China

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 217-223

  Liu, E K ^a,b   Zhao, B Q ^a   Mei, X R ^a,b   So, H B ^c   Li, J ^a   Li, X Y ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; CROP YIELD; DRYLAND FARMING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FIELDWORK; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL QUALITY; SUSTAINABILITY; WHEAT; ZERO TILLAGE;

CHINA; LOESS PLATEAU; SHANXI;

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77951118714     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859609990463     Document Type: Article

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