Fig. 2. Soil quality index (SQI) results for management comparisons at Farm 7 in 1998. Stacked bars show the component (scored and weighted) indicator means added to derive the overall index values. Error bars denote standard deviation of overall index values. Significant differences between treatments are denoted by different letters at = 0.10. BD, bulk density; WSA, water-stable aggregates; EC, electrical conductivity; SOM, soil organic matter.

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