Protection of soils from mechanical overloading by establishing limits for stresses caused by heavy vehicles

The need for limits to protect agricultural soils from mechanical overloading caused by field traffic of heavy vehicles and machinery is discussed. Objectives of such limits include: (1) improved efficiency and resource economy of crop production systems in the short term; (2) ensured soil productiv...

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Published in:Soil & tillage research 1995-08, Vol.35 (1-2), p.85-97
Main Authors: Håkansson, I., Medvedev, V.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BIOLOGIA DEL SUELO
BIOLOGIE DU SOL
COMPACTACION DEL SUELO
COMPACTAGE DU SOL
Crop yield
Environment
EQUIPO
Heavy machines
MATERIEL
RENDEMENT
RENDIMIENTO
SOIL BIOLOGY
SOIL COMPACTION
Soil conservation
YIELDS
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Summary:The need for limits to protect agricultural soils from mechanical overloading caused by field traffic of heavy vehicles and machinery is discussed. Objectives of such limits include: (1) improved efficiency and resource economy of crop production systems in the short term; (2) ensured soil productivity in the long term; (3) reduced negative impact of crop production on the environment. Achievement of objective 1 may be entirely left to the farmers, while that of objectives 2 and 3 should be the responsibility of society as a whole.
ISSN:0167-1987
1879-3444
DOI:10.1016/0167-1987(95)00476-9