Effects of lime and sewage sludge on soil, pasture production, and tree growth in a six-year-old Populus canadensis Moench silvopastoral system

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 145-153

  Mosquera Losada, M Rosa ^a   Morán Zuloaga, Daniel ^a   Rigueiro Rodriguez, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Organic fertilizer; Soil organic matter; Soil pH

Indexed keywords

POPULUS; POPULUS X CANADENSIS;

EID: 79551652519     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200900231     Document Type: Article

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