Decomposition and transfer of plant residue 14C between size and density fractions in soil

Plant and Soil

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-169

  Hassink, J ^a   Dalenberg, J W ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Degree of saturation; Mineralization; Organic matter fractions; Transfer of residues

Indexed keywords

MICROAGGREGATE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MINERALIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; PLANT RESIDUE; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOIL TEXTURE;

EID: 0029660898     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00009325     Document Type: Article

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