Developing a soil quality index to compare soil fitness for agricultural use under different managements in the Mediterranean environment

Armenise, E.; Redmile-Gordon, M.A.; Stellacci, A.M.; Ciccarese, A.; Rubino, P.

doi:10.1016/j.still.2013.02.013

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Developing a soil quality index to compare soil fitness for agricultural use under different managements in the Mediterranean environment

Armenise, E., Redmile-Gordon, M.A., Stellacci, A.M., Ciccarese, A., Rubino, P.·2013·Soil and Tillage Research

DOI 10.1016/j.still.2013.02.013

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Authors: Armenise, E., Redmile-Gordon, M. A., Stellacci, A. M., Ciccarese, A., & Rubino, P.
Affiliations: University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Rothamsted Research (GB)
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria (IT)
Corresponding author: Armenise, E.
ORCID: Armenise, E.
Redmile-Gordon, M.A.
Stellacci, A.M.
Rubino, P.
Venue: Soil and Tillage Research
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2013-06
Volume: 130
Pages: 91-98
ISSN: 0167-1987 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2013.02.013
OpenAlex: W1964375459
Cited by: 294
References: 54
Citations by year: 2026: 17 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 35 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 27 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 2
FWCI: 12.55
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Soil and Tillage Research (publishedVersion)
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Funders: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBS/E/C/00005189, BB/J021628/1)
Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Management and Crop Yield
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Science and Environmental Management
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
Keywords: soil quality index, soil quality assessment, crop rotation, wheat, dry beans, stubble management, residue burning, stubble incorporation, NPK fertilization, soil pH, available phosphorus, labile nitrogen, exchangeable cations, soil physical properties, soil chemical properties, crop yield, Mediterranean agriculture

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