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Soil Physical Quality and the Effects of Management

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Soil Quality, Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Security in Central and Eastern Europe

Part of the book series: NATO Science Series ((ASEN2,volume 69))

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The use to which a soil is to be put determines which physical properties are desirable or undesirable. In this paper we examine aspects of soil physical quality which are important for plant growth and for certain aspects of environmental protection. Some soil physical properties and their consequences are discussed using examples from Poland.

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  1. Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation (IUNG), ul.Czartoryskich 8, 24–100, Pulawy, Poland

    A. R. Dexter & E. A. Czyż

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  1. Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, UK

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    B. Maliszewska-Kordybach

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Dexter, A.R., Czyż, E.A. (2000). Soil Physical Quality and the Effects of Management. In: Wilson, M.J., Maliszewska-Kordybach, B. (eds) Soil Quality, Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Security in Central and Eastern Europe. NATO Science Series, vol 69. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4181-9_12

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