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Influence of permanent raised bed planting and residue management on physical and chemical soil quality in rain fed maize/wheat systems

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2007

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Using a long range field trial, this research examines the impact of conservation agriculture practices in permanent raised beds on soil quality and soil organic matter in Central Mexico

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Conservation agriculture, Soil erosion, Soil quality, Small-scale farming, Conservation tillage, Soil organic matter, Central Mexico highlands, Crop residues, Permanent raised beds, Triticum aestivum, Zea mays l., Zero tillage, Maize, Wheat, Field Scale

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Plant Soil 291(1-2): 39-54