Determination of Soil Aggregate Stability in Different Types and Amounts of Organic Matter in Khuzestan Plain, Iran

Subject Areas : Journal of Crop Nutrition Science

Mohiaddin Goosheh ¹ , Mohammad Khayat ²

1 - Soil and Water Research Department, Khuzestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 - Young Researchers and Elite Club, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.

Received: 2016-04-06 Accepted : 2016-06-18 Published : 2016-06-30

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