Nutrient release from decomposing Lotus corniculatus residues in relation to soil pH and nitrogen levels

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 107-112

  Kalburtji, K L ^a   Mamolos, A P ^a   Kostopoulou, S ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Greece; Litter decomposition Lotus corniculatus; Nutrient dynamics; Soil pH

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS DECOMPOSITION; LITTER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT RELEASE; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PH;

GREECE;

FABACEAE; LOTUS CORNICULATUS;

EID: 0030697884     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(97)00064-9     Document Type: Article

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