Conservation agriculture - A portuguese case study

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 200, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 317-324

  Carvalho, M ^a   Lourenco E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Erosion; Mediterranean conditions; Soil organic matter; Zero tillage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906824153     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jac.12065     Document Type: Review

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