Crop Diversification Improves pH in Acidic Soils

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 657-667

  Ghimire, Rajan ^a   Bista, Prakriti ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop diversity; forest soils; mountain farming; soil acidity; soil fertility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84984683764     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2016.1219894     Document Type: Article

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