Soil aggregation and organic matter mineralization in forests and grasslands: Plant species effects

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1081-1089

  Scott, Neal A ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; FUNGI; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOIL MECHANICS;

ORGANIC MATTER MINERALIZATION; SOIL AGGREGATION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ANDROPOGON GERARDII; BOUTELOUA CURTIPENDULA; CALAMOVILFA LONGIFOLIA; LARIX DECIDUA; PANICUM VIRGATUM; PICEA ABIES; PINUS RESINOSA; PINUS STROBUS; SCHIZACHYRIUM SCOPARIUM; SORGHASTRUM NUTANS;

EID: 0032124408     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200040032x     Document Type: Article

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