Soil organic matter mineralization after compost amendment

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1401-1404

  Sikora, L J ^a   Yakovchenko, V ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOST; DECOMPOSITION; MINERALIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; PLANT RESIDUE;

EID: 0030301804     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000050015x     Document Type: Article

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