Soluble organic matter and microbial biomass C and N in soils under pasture and arable management and the leaching of organic C, N and nitrate in a lysimeter study

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 160-167

  Matlou, M C ^a   Haynes, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arable; Grassland; Nitrate leaching; Nitrogen loss; Soluble organic matter

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; PENNISETUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33748418279     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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