Influence of prolonged arable cropping on lignin compounds in sandy soils of the South African Highveld

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 553-562

  Lobe, Ingo ^a   Du Preez, C C ^b   Amelung, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FARMING; CARBON; CULTIVATION; LIGNIN; PHENOL; PLANT RESIDUE; SANDY SOIL;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 18744411301     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.2002.00469.x     Document Type: Article

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