Measurement of decomposition and associated nutrient release from barrel medic (Medicago truncatula) hay and chickpea (Cicer arietinum) straw using an in vitro perfusion system

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 563-568

  Villegas Pangga, Gina ^a   Blair, G J ^b   Lefroy, R D B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c IBSRAM   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Mineralisation; Nutrients; Organic matter

Indexed keywords

CROP RESIDUE; DECOMPOSITION; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL NUTRIENT;

CICER ARIETINUM; MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA;

EID: 0033946551     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR99118     Document Type: Article

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