Biochemical properties of decomposing cotton and corn stem and root residues

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 378-386

  Zibilske, L M ^a   Materon, L A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CARBON; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECOMPOSITION; FOOD PRODUCTS PLANTS; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; MOISTURE;

CORN RESIDUES; ORGANIC MATTER RETENTION; ROOT RESIDUES; SEMIARID CLIMATES;

COTTON;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DECOMPOSITION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON; CORN; COTTON; DECAY; MOISTURE;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HIRSUTUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 15744370732     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2005.0378     Document Type: Article

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