Valuing long-Term field experiments: Quantifying the scientifi c contribution of a long-Term tillage experiment

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 757-765

  Peterson, G A ^a   Lyon, D J ^b   Fenster, C R ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUTTING EDGES; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FIELD RESEARCH; ILLINOIS; LONG-TERM EXPERIMENTS; MISSOURIS; RESEARCH BUDGET; RESEARCH ISSUES; SOIL MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA;

AGRONOMY; LABORATORIES;

EXPERIMENTS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIELDWORK; INVESTMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TILLAGE;

ENGLAND; HERTFORDSHIRE; ILLINOIS; MISSOURI; ROTHAMSTED EXPERIMENTAL STATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862011827     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: 14350661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2011.0413     Document Type: Review

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