The influence of plant species, fertilization and elevated CO2 on soil aggregate stability

Plant and Soil

Volumn 246, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 211-219

  Eviner, Valerie T ^a,b   Stuart Chapin III, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregate stability; Elevated CO2; Fertilization; Plant species effects

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PLANT RESIDUE; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL STRUCTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0842315812     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020657107687     Document Type: Article

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