Short-term effects of cover crop incorporation on soil carbon pools and nitrogen availability

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 901-911

  Hu, S ^a   Grunwald, N J ^b   Van Bruggen, A H C ^b   Gamble, G R ^c   Drinkwater, L E ^d   Shennan, C ^b   Demment, M W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADUS MORHUA; TRIXIS;

AGRONOMY; BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CROPS; ECOSYSTEMS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AGROECOSYSTEMS; NITROGEN AVAILABILITY; SOIL CARBON POOLS; SOIL MICROBIAL DYNAMICS;

SOILS;

COVER CROP; CROP RESIDUE; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NITROGEN;

EID: 0030614233     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100030027x     Document Type: Article

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