Effects of perennial fodder crops on soil structure in agricultural headlands

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 173, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 490-501

  Kautz, Timo ^a   Stumm, Christoph ^a   Kösters, Raimund ^a   Köpke, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Biopores; Clover; Grass; Root length density; Water stable aggregates

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77955756760     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200900216     Document Type: Article

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