Organic matter in bare soils of the mediterranean region with a semiarid climate

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-41

  Garcia C ^a   Hernandez T ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Basal respiration; Carbon fractions; Organic matter mineralization; Rye grass; Water soluble carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

BARE SOIL; CARBOHYDRATE; SEMIARID CLIMATE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

SPAIN, MEDITERRANEAN COAST;

EID: 0029667492     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324989609381418     Document Type: Article

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