Decomposition of 14C-labelled plant material in a salt-affected soil

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 433-441

  Nelson, P N ^a,b   Ladd, J N ^a,c   Oades, J M ^a,b  

^a Coop Res Ctr for Soil / Land M ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0030115380     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(96)00002-8     Document Type: Article

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