Carbon turnover (δ13C) and nitrogen mineralization potential of particulate light soil organic matter after rainforest clearing

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1555-1567

  Cadisch, G ^a   Imhof, H ^b   Urquiaga, S ^c   Boddey, R M ^c   Giller, K E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON TURNOVER; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PAPAYA PLANTATION; PLANT LITTER; RAINFOREST;

BRAZIL, BAHIA STATE;

EID: 0030390797     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00264-7     Document Type: Article

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