Size and density fractionation of soil organic matter and the physical capacity of soils to protect organic matter

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 7, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 189-199

  Hassink, Jan ^a   Whitmore, Andrew P ^c   Kubát, Jaromir ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Capacity; Modelling; Physical protection; Size and density fractionation; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DENSITY FRACTIONATION; FYM; GRASSLAND SOIL; ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 0030609514     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(97)00045-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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