Tillage and no-tillage conservation effectiveness in the intermediate precipitation zone of the inland Pacific Northwest, United States

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 242-249

  Williams, J D ^a   Wuest, S B ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; Infiltration; No tillage; Runoff; Soil erosion; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION TILLAGE; CROP ROTATION; DRYLAND FARMING; FALLOW; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROUND COVER; INFILTRATION; LEGUME; MULCHING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL SURFACE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WEED CONTROL; WHEAT; ZERO TILLAGE;

PACIFIC NORTHWEST;

PISUM SATIVUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84861072827     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.66.4.242     Document Type: Article

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