Hot-water extractable carbon in soils: A sensitive measurement for determining impacts of fertilisation, grazing and cultivation

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1231-1243

  Ghani, A ^a   Dexter, M ^a   Perrott, K W ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fertilisation; Hot water extractable C; Land use impact; Microbial biomass C; Mineralisable N

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATES; CARBON; ECOSYSTEMS; LAND USE;

GRAZING INTENSITY;

SOIL TESTING;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CULTIVATION; FERTILIZER; GRAZING; SOIL CARBON; SOIL QUALITY;

BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0042199113     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(03)00186-X     Document Type: Article

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