The distribution and relative losses of soil organic carbon fractions in aggregate size fractions from cracking clay soils (Vertisols) under cotton production

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 257-271

  Conteh, A ^a   Blair, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Isotope ratios; Labile carbon; Light fraction; Organic matter

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 0031956560     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S97073     Document Type: Article

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