Soil response to surface-applied residues of varying carbon-nitrogen ratios

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 175-183

  Sarrantonio, Marianne ^a,b  

^a Rodale Institute Research Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

C:N ratio; Cover crops; Microbial respiration; Nitrogen; No till

Indexed keywords

GREEN MANURING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRATE; RESPIRATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VICIA; VICIA VILLOSA; VILLOSA;

EID: 0037358760     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-002-0577-y     Document Type: Article

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