Effects of topsoil removal as a nature management technique on soil functions

Catena

Volumn 101, Issue , 2013, Pages 50-55

  Geissen, V ^a   Wang, S ^a   Oostindie, K ^a   Huerta, E ^a   Zwart, K B ^a   Smit, A ^a   Ritsema, C J ^a   Moore, D ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Heathland; Nature management; Soil functions; Topsoil removal

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; AGRICULTURAL LAND; BUFFERING; BULK DENSITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EARTHWORM; HEATHLAND; LAND USE CHANGE; MACHINERY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SANDY SOIL; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL STRUCTURE; TOPSOIL;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84867813265     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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