Water-stable aggregates and associated organic matter in forest, savanna, and cropland soils of a seasonally dry tropical region, India

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 76-82

  Singh, S ^a   Singh, J S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dry tropics; Macroaggregates; Microaggregates; Organic matter; Water stable aggregates

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE STABILITY; AGRICULTURAL LAND; DRYLAND CULTIVATION; FOREST; ORGANIC MATTER; SAVANNA; SOIL AMENDMENT; WATER STABLE AGGREGATE;

INDIA;

EID: 85047675221     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00384436     Document Type: Article

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