Isotope discrimination during decomposition of organic matter: A theoretical analysis

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1121-1126

  Ågren, Göran I ^a   Bosatta, Ernesto ^a   Balesdent, Jérôme ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; LITTER; ORGANIC MATTER; RESPIRATION;

CARBON; COMPOSITION; DECOMPOSITION; ISOTOPES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CONTINUOUS QUALITY THEORY; ISOTOPE DISCRIMINATION; ORGANIC MATTER;

SOILS;

EID: 0029664080     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000040023x     Document Type: Article

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