Influence of tillage and rotation systems on distribution of organic carbon associated with particle-size fractions in Chernozemic soils of Saskatchewan, Canada

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 338-344

  Wu, Tianyun ^a   Schoenau, Jeff J ^b   Li, Fengmin ^c   Qian, Peiyuan ^b   Malhi, Sukhdev S ^d   Shi, Yuanchun ^c  

^a GanSu Academy of Agricultural Science   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Organo mineral complex; Particle size fractionation; Soil organic carbon; Tillage and rotation system

Indexed keywords

CHERNOZEM; CROP ROTATION; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE; SOIL CARBON; TILLAGE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33644842928     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-005-0032-y     Document Type: Article

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