Redistribution of particulate organic matter during ultrasonic dispersion of highly weathered soils

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-91

  Oorts, K ^a   Vanlauwe, B ^b   Recous, S ^c   Merckx, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme TSBF   (Kenya)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; ULTRASONICS; WEATHERING;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 13544259801     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1351-0754.2004.00654.x     Document Type: Article

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