Long-term corn residue effects: Harvest alternatives, soil carbon turnover, and root-derived carbon

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1342-1351

  Wilts, A R ^a   Reicosky, D C ^a   Allmaras, R R ^a   Clapp, C E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZERS; HARVESTING; TOXIC MATERIALS;

FERTILIZATION; SEQUESTRATION;

SOIL TESTING;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CARBON FLUX; CROP RESIDUE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; SOIL CARBON;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3142754294     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.1342     Document Type: Article

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