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Land Management Effects On Selected Properties Of Silt Loam Soil In Tennessee, Usa, Kang-Chi Wu
Land Management Effects On Selected Properties Of Silt Loam Soil In Tennessee, Usa, Kang-Chi Wu
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Land management practices greatly influence soil properties. However, the effects are different among soil properties. This study was conducted to determine the impact of various common land management systems on selected soil properties, include organicmatter content, the level of acidity, soil color and macro-aggregate content. During fall of 2015, soil samples were collected fromtopsoiland subsoil of silt loamatStewart County, TN. Soil samples were taken from six different land management systems, such as 30 years of tobacco field, 30 years of hardwood forest, 20 years of vegetable garden, 20 years of pasture, 35 years of lawn, and 6 years of corn …