Land use effects on soil organic matter properties of chromic luvisols in semi-arid northern Tanzania: Carbon, nitrogen, lignin and carbohydrates

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 203-213

  Solomon, D ^a   Lehmann, J ^a   Zech, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Land use systems; Manure; Neutral sugars; Particle size separates; Soil organic matter; Uronic acids

Indexed keywords

LAND USE; LUVISOL; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL CARBON;

TANZANIA;

EID: 0034013261     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(99)00126-7     Document Type: Article

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