Soil carbon and nitrogen mineralization: Influence of drying temperature

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 489-492

  Haney, R L ^a   Franzluebbers, A J ^a   Porter, E B ^b   Hons, F M ^b   Zuberer, D A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CORRELATION METHODS; DRYING; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; NITROGEN; THERMAL EFFECTS; WETTING;

MINERALIZATION; REWETTING;

SOILS;

EVAPORATION; MINERALIZATION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 1542351213     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.4890     Document Type: Article

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