Organic matter fractions from organically and conventionally managed soils: I. Carbon and nitrogen distribution

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1081-1087

  Wander, M M ^a   Traina, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

CARBON; FRACTIONATION; NITROGEN; ORGANIC ACIDS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; HUMIN; ORGANIC MATTER FRACTIONS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

SOILS;

CARBON; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; HUMIN; MANAGEMENT; METHOD; NITROGEN; SOIL PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0029664081     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000040017x     Document Type: Article

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