Soil erosion and earthworm population responses to soil management systems in steep-slope vineyards

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 258-263

  Vršič, Stanko ^a  

^a University Centre of Viticulture and Enology Meranovo   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Grapevine; Permanent green cover; Straw cover; Tillage

Indexed keywords

LUMBRICIDAE; VITIS;

EID: 79959201979     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/439/2010-pse     Document Type: Article

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