Predicting crop residue decomposition using moisture adjusted time scales

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 283-291

  Quemada, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crop residues; Decomposition; Time scale; Winter cover crops

Indexed keywords

COVER CROP; CROP RESIDUE; DECOMPOSITION; SOIL MOISTURE;

AVENA; AVENA SATIVA; SECALE CEREALE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 14644416621     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-005-0533-y     Document Type: Article

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