Influence of soluble carbohydrates, free amino acids, and protein content on the decomposition of Lolium multiflorum shoots

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 257-263

  Marstorp, H ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Decomposition; Lolium multiflorum; N immobilisation; N release; Protein; Soluble carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029786476     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00334901     Document Type: Article

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