Radiocarbon dating for determination of soil organic matter pool sizes and dynamics

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1058-1067

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

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATENA;

BURIED SOIL; DECOMPOSITION RATE; GRASSLAND SOIL; ORGANIC MATTER; RADIOCARBON DATING; TURNOVER RATE;

USA, GREAT PLAINS;

CULTIVATION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROLYSIS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RADIOISOTOPES;

RADIOCARBON DATING; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

SOILS;

EID: 0030614257     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100040011x     Document Type: Article

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