Soil organic matter decomposition and turnover in a tropical Ultisol: Evidence from δ13C, δ15N and geochemistry

Radiocarbon

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 93-112

  Krull, Evelyn S ^a   Bestland, Erick A ^a   Gates, Will P ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; CARBON; CARBON 13; CATION; IRON; KAOLIN; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN 15; POTASSIUM; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

DECOMPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; RADIOCARBON DATING; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TROPICAL SOIL; TURNOVER; ULTISOL;

CLAY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECOMPOSITION; FOREST SOIL; FRACTIONATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HUMIDITY; KENYA; MINERALOGY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SOIL ANALYSIS;

KAKAMEGA FOREST; KENYA;

EID: 0036350666     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033822200064705     Document Type: Conference Paper

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