Corn-residue transformations into root and soil carbon as related to nitrogen, tillage, and stover management

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1366-1375

  Allmaras, R R ^a   Linden, D R ^a   Clapp, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROPS; FERTILIZERS; HARVESTING; SOIL MECHANICS;

RHIZODEPOSITION; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON (SOC);

SOIL TESTING;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP RESIDUE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; TILLAGE;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3142713147     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.1366     Document Type: Article

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