The influence of dung amendments on dissolved organic matter in grassland soil leachates - Preliminary results from a lysimeter study

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 97-109

  Bol, R ^a,c   Ostle, N J ^a   Friedrich, C ^b   Amelung, W ^b   Sanders, I ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

'Priming' effect; Carbon 13; Decomposition; Dissolved organic carbon; Dung; Grasslands; Lysimeter; Natural abundances; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; GRASSLAND; LEACHATE;

LOLIUM PERENNE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033368013     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256019908234082     Document Type: Article

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