Recent advances in the application of 13C and 15N NMR spectroscopy to soil organic matter studies

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 769-787

  Mathers, N J ^a   Mao, X A ^b   Xu, Z H ^a,d   Saffigna, P G ^a,c   Berners Price, S J ^a   Perera, M C S ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Magnetic materials; New NMR techniques; Residue decomposition; Soil carbon pools; Soil organic nitrogen

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENT METHOD; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0033931150     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR99074     Document Type: Article

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