Major contribution of roots to soil carbon storage inferred from maize cultivated soils

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1261-1263

  Balesdent, Jérôme ^a   Balabane, May ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

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EID: 0030239383     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(96)00112-5     Document Type: Article

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