New method to estimate root biomass in soil through root-derived carbon

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2212-2218

  Subedi, K D ^a   Ma, B L ^a   Liang, B C ^b  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

13C; Root biomass; Root derived carbon; Triticum aestivum; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; BIOMASS; CARBON; EXCAVATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; ISOTOPES; SOILS; WASHING;

13C; ROOT BIOMASS; ROOT-DERIVED CARBON; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; ISOTOPIC RATIO; ROOT; SANDY SOIL; SOIL PROPERTY; WHEAT;

BIOMASS; CARBON; PLANTS; SOIL; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33746788150     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.01.027     Document Type: Article

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