Influence of sample depth on extractable nutrient concentrations, pH and the phosphorus buffering index of pasture soils in south-eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 355-360

  Coad, J R ^a   Burkitt, L L ^a   Gourley, C J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

nutrient stratification; PBIColP; pH; phosphorus; potassium; soil sampling depth; sulphur

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EASTERN AUSTRALIA; INDIRECT MEASURE; NEW ZEALAND; NO CONVERSION; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS; PASTURE SOILS; PBICOLP; SAND CONTENT; SOIL NUTRIENTS; SOIL SAMPLE; SOIL SAMPLING; SOIL TEST RESULTS; SOIL TESTS; SOIL TEXTURES; SOIL TYPES; SORPTION CAPACITIES;

AGRICULTURE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; NUTRIENTS; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; SORPTION; SULFUR;

SOIL POLLUTION;

BUFFERING; CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); PASTURE; PH; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SAMPLING; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL TEST; SOIL TYPE; SORPTION; SULFUR;

AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; TASMANIA;

EID: 77953990241     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR09104     Document Type: Article

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