Chapter 1 Concepts of soil quality and their significance

Developments in Soil Science

Volumn 25, Issue C, 1997, Pages 1-19

  Carter, M R ^a   Gregorich, E G ^a   Anderson, D W ^a   Doran, J W ^a   Janzen, H H ^a   Pierce, F J ^a  

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EID: 77956722109     PISSN: 01660918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-2481(97)80028-1     Document Type: Editorial

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