Soil indicators of C and N transformations under pure and mixed grass-clover swards

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 157-172

  Alvarez, G ^a   Chaussod, R ^b   Loiseau, P ^b   Delpy, R ^b  

^a ENITA de Clermont Ferrand   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

C:N ratio; Diagnosis; Grassland; Microbial biomass; Mineralization; N leaching; Organic matter; Particle size fraction; Respiration; Rye grass; Soil water extracts; White clover

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; GRASSLAND; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 0032466349     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(98)00034-3     Document Type: Article

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