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| Fontana, Mario; Berner, Alfred; Mäder, Paul; Lamy, Frederic; Pascal, Boivin. |
| Soil conservation practices are growingly used with different aims such as reducing fuel consumption and preserving soil organic carbon (SOC). Among others, reduced tillage (RT) often replaces conventional tillage (CT). However, the compared impact of these practices on soil quality remains a matter of controversy. Moreover, the various changes expected are rarely considered all together though they are known to interact. This study aimed at characterizing together the changes in SOC, microbial activity, and a large set of physical properties when comparing RT and CT performed on a clayey soil. Shrinkage analysis allowed to characterize simultaneously the soil pore systems, their volume, air and water content, the hydro-structural stability, and the... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Soil quality; Soil tillage. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/29851/1/E_Fontana_2015_SSAJ.pdf |
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