Estimating the contribution of legumes to soil organic matter build up in mixed communities of C3/C4 plants

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 823-825

  Cadisch, G ^a   Giller, K E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030162086     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(96)00019-3     Document Type: Article

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