A meta-analysis of soil organic matter response to soil management practices: An approach to evaluate conservation indicators

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 422-430

  Ugarte, C M ^a   Kwon, H ^b   Andrews, S S ^c   Wander, M M ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c USDA NRCS   (United States)

^d Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation measurement tool; Cropping systems; Soil management practices; Soil organic carbon

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; MANURE; META-ANALYSIS; NITROUS OXIDE; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL EROSION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 84908092389     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: 19413300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.69.5.422     Document Type: Review

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