Comparison of the decomposition and N and P mineralization of canola, pea and wheat residues

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 10-17

  Soon, Y K ^a   Arshad, M A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Mineralization; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Root and straw residues

Indexed keywords

CROP RESIDUE; DECOMPOSITION; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; PISUM SATIVUM; SATIVUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0036928524     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-002-0518-9     Document Type: Article

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