Theoretical analyses of soil texture effects on organic matter dynamics

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 1633-1638

  Bosatta, Ernesto ^a   Ågren, Göran I ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

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EID: 0031473361     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00086-2     Document Type: Article

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