Phenolic and carbohydrate signatures of organic matter in soils developed under grass and forest plantations following changes in land use

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 311-317

  Sanger, L J ^a   Anderson, J M ^a   Little, D ^b   Bolger, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWN EARTH; CARBOHYDRATE FRACTION; FOREST PLANTATION; GRASSLAND; LAND USE CHANGE; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER;

PICEA;

EID: 0030741553     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1997.tb00551.x     Document Type: Article

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