Evolution of soil structure and fertility after conversion of native sandy desert soil to irrigated cropland in arid region, China

Soil Science

Volumn 175, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 246-254

  Su, Yong Zhong ^a   Yang, Rong ^a   Liu, Wen Jie ^a   Wang, Xue Feng ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Agricultural land use; Arid region; Cultivation sequence; Oasis; Sandy desert soil; Soil properties

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; ARID REGION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CLAY; CULTIVATION; DESERT SOIL; ION EXCHANGE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; OASIS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SANDY SOIL; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOIL SURFACE; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WIND EROSION;

CHINA;

EID: 77952560279     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e3181e04a2d     Document Type: Article

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