Comparison of soil properties as influenced by organic and conventional farming systems

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 144-155

  Reganold, John P ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cation exchange capacity; enzyme levels; erosion; microbial biomass; organic matter; water content

Indexed keywords

EID: 84974253188     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: 14785498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0889189300002423     Document Type: Article

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