Carbon isotope ratios of Great Plains soils and wheat-fallow systems

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1068-1077

  Follett, R F ^a   Paul, E A ^b   Leavitt, S W ^c   Halvorson, A D ^a   Lyon, D ^d   Peterson, G A ^e  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^e Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

CARBON ISOTOPE; CLIMATE; CROP SYSTEM; GRASSLAND SOIL; LITTER; ORGANIC MATTER; RADIOCARBON DATING; VEGETATION PATTERN; WHEAT/FALLOW;

USA, GREAT PLAINS;

CROPS; MASS SPECTROMETERS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RADIOISOTOPES;

CARBON ISOTOPE; RADIOCARBON DATING; VEGETATION;

SOILS;

EID: 0030614246     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100040012x     Document Type: Article

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