Organic carbon and nitrogen stocks and storage profiles in cool, humid soils of eastern Canada

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 205-210

  Carter, M R ^a   Angers, D A ^a   Gregorich, E G ^a   Bolinder, M A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agroecosystem; Brunisol; Cool humid climate; Gleysol; Luvisol; Organic carbon and nitrogen storage; Podzol

Indexed keywords

CARBON EXCHANGE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL;

CANADA;

EID: 0030871727     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S96-111     Document Type: Conference Paper

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