Carbon dynamics in corn-soybean sequences as estimated from natural carbon-13 abundance

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 195-203

  Huggins, D R ^a   Clapp, C E ^a   Allmaras, R R ^a   Lamb, J A ^a   Layese, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLAY; ECOSYSTEMS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOISOTOPES; SOIL POLLUTION;

HUMIFICATION; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON;

SOILS;

EID: 0031885754     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200010026x     Document Type: Article

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