Carbon distribution and losses: Erosion and deposition effects

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 291-302

  Gregorich, E G ^a   Greer, K J ^b   Anderson, D W ^b   Liang, B C ^c  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deposition; Erosion; Mineralization; Productivity; Soil carbon

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DEPOSITION; EROSION; MINERALIZATION; SOIL EMISSION;

EID: 0032490665     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(98)00117-2     Document Type: Article

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