Mitigating arable soil compaction: A review and analysis of available cost and benefit data

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 146, Issue PA, 2015, Pages 10-25

  Tim Chamen, W C ^a   Moxey, Andrew P ^b   Towers, Willie ^c   Balana, Bedru ^c   Hallett, Paul D ^d  

^a CTF Europe Church Cottage   (United Kingdom)

^b Pareto Consulting   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CLAY; COMPACTION; COSTS; ECOSYSTEMS; SAND; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; TRACTORS (TRUCK);

AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGY; CONTROLLED TRAFFIC; COST AND BENEFITS; COSTS AND BENEFITS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS; MITIGATION OPTIONS; POSITIVE CHANGES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ARABLE LAND; CLAY SOIL; COMPACTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; SANDY SOIL; SOIL MECHANICS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84911373714     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2014.09.011     Document Type: Article

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