Published online 11 April 2006
Published in Agron J 98:484-495 (2006)
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0098
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Crop Rotation Effects on Soil Quality at Three Northern Corn/Soybean Belt Locations
Douglas L. Karlena,*,
Eric G. Hurleyb,
Susan S. Andrewsc,
Cynthia A. Cambardellaa,
David W. Meeka,
Michael D. Duffyd and
Antonio P. Mallarinoe
a USDA-ARS, Natl. Soil Tilth Lab., 2150 Pammel Dr., Ames, IA 50011-4420
b North Central Tech. College, 1000 W. Campus Dr., Wausau, WI 54401
c USDA-NRCS, 200 E. Northwood St. Suite 410, Greensboro, NC 27401
d Dep. of Agric. Econ.
e Dep. of Agron., Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA 50011-1070

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Fig. 1. Conceptual representation of the soil management assessment framework (SMAF).
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Fig. 2. Long-term crop rotation sites used for soil quality and economic assessments.
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