Soil textural control on decomposition and soil organic matter dynamics

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1102-1109

  Scott, Neal A ^a   Cole, C Vernon ^b   Elliott, Edward T ^b   Huffman, Steve A ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MINERALIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL WATER;

AVAILABILITY; CROPS; DECOMPOSITION; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POROSITY; PRESSURE; WATER;

LABORATORY INCUBATIONS; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENTS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER DYNAMICS; SOIL TEXTURAL CONTROL; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL WATER PRESSURE;

SOILS;

EID: 0030499244     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000040020x     Document Type: Article

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