Permanent raised beds improved soil structure and yield of spring wheat in arid north-western China

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 536-543

  He, J ^a   Mchugh, A D ^b   Li, H W ^a   Wang, Q J ^a   Li, W Y ^a   Rasaily, R G ^a   Li, H ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggregate stability; Permanent raised beds; Soil fertility; Soil porosity; Yield

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; ARID REGION; CROP YIELD; FOOD SECURITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MACROAGGREGATE; MAIZE; POROSITY; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL STRUCTURE; TILLAGE; WHEAT; YIELD RESPONSE;

CHINA; GANSU; HEXI CORRIDOR;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84870868066     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2012.00445.x     Document Type: Article

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