Traditional knowledge for sustainable management of soils

Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 303-335

  Venkateswarlu, B ^a   Srinivasarao, Ch ^a   Venkateswarlu, J ^a  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE   (India)

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EID: 85020998084     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b14972     Document Type: Chapter

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