Long-term-fertilization effects on soil organic carbon, physical properties, and wheat yield of a loess soil

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 174, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 775-784

  Yang, Xueyun ^a   Li, Pingru ^a   Zhang, Shulan ^a   Sun, Benhua ^a   Xinping, Chen ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Saturated hydraulic conductivity; Soil bulk density; Soil water retention; Total porosity; Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 80053215573     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201000134     Document Type: Article

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