Soil quality evaluation following the implementation of permanent cover crops in semi-arid vineyards. Organic matter, physical and biological soil properties;Evaluación de la calidad del suelo tras la implantación de cubiertas permanentes en viñedos de zonas semiáridas. materia orgánica y propiedades físicas y biológicas del suelo

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1121-1132

  Virto, I ^a   Imaz, M J ^a   Fernandez Ugalde O ^a,b   Urrutia, I ^a   Enrique, A ^a   Bescansa, P ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Calcareous soils; Cover crops; Permanent land cover; Soil conservation; Vineyard soil management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870399066     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2012104-613-11     Document Type: Article

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