Impact of the return to cultivation on carbon (C) sequestration

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Torbert, H A ^a   Prior, S A ^a   Runion, G B ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

C sequestration; Land management; Organic C; Soil type; Tillage; Total N

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CULTIVATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; SOIL CARBON; TILLAGE;

ALABAMA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0742319940     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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