Savanna-derived organic matter remaining in arable soils of the South African Highveld long-term mixed cropping: Evidence from 13C and 15N natural abundance

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1898-1909

  Lobe, I ^a,f   Bol, R ^b   Ludwig, B ^c   Du Preez, C C ^d   Amelung, W ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^f HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

13C and 15N; Alternating C3 C4 vegetation; C model; Duration of arable cropping; Particle size fractionation; Roth C Model; SOM turnover

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CARBON; CROPS; CULTIVATION;

AGROECOSYSTEMS; CROPPING; ROTHAMSTED CARBON MODEL; SAVANNA SOIL;

SOILS;

SAVANNA; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

CARBON; CORN; CULTIVATION; FARM CROPS; HUMUS; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL; WHEAT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 20544441517     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.02.030     Document Type: Article

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