Decomposition of crop residues in the field: Evaluation of a simulation model developed from microcosm studies

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1423-1434

  Henriksen, T M ^a   Breland, T A ^b  

^a Apelsvoll Research Centre   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Crop residues; Decomposition; Litter bag; Low temperature; Mathematical modelling; Microbial growth yield efficiency; Nitrogen mineralization

Indexed keywords

BARLEY STRAW; DEGRADATION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PLANT RESIDUE; POTATO; RYEGRASS; SIMULATION MODEL; WHITE CLOVER;

CROP RESIDUE; DECOMPOSITION; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SOIL NUTRIENT;

EID: 0032783816     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00063-2     Document Type: Article

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