Potential and limitations of soil organic matter build-up in dry areas

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 2850-2861

  Hamza, M A ^a   Anderson, W K ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Green manure; Soil organic matter; Water infiltration; Water stable aggregates

Indexed keywords

AVENA SATIVA; LUPINUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS; PISUM SATIVUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VICIA FABA;

EID: 78449288010     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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