Corn and weed residue decomposition in northeast Ohio organic and conventional dairy farms

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 95, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 559-565

  Vazquez, R I ^a   Stinner, B R ^b   McCartney, D A ^b  

^a Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposers; Mesh bags; Organic and conventional farms; Organic matter; Soil metabolic activity; Wayne County (Ohio)

Indexed keywords

CROP RESIDUE; DAIRY FARMING; DECOMPOSITION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; WEED;

UNITED STATES;

BOS TAURUS; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037404168     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(02)00176-7     Document Type: Article

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