Carbon dynamics of aggregate-associated organic matter estimated by carbon-13 natural abundance

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 801-807

  Jastrow, J D ^a   Boutton, T W ^b   Miller, R M ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PASTURE; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 0030467653     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000030017x     Document Type: Article

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