Soil carbonate decomposition by acid has little effect on δ13C of organic matter

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 10-11, 1998, Pages 1301-1307

  Midwood, A J ^a,b   Boutton, T W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID; ACIDIFICATION; CARBONIC ACID; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DECOMPOSITION; ENTISOL; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; ORGANIC MATTER; UNITED STATES; VEGETATION;

ACID; CARBON-13; CARBONATE; DECOMPOSITION; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON;

EID: 0032171612     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00030-3     Document Type: Article

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