Soil carbon and nitrogen sequestration following the conversion of cropland to alfalfa forage land in northwest China

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 181-189

  Su, Yong Zhong ^a,b  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b Chinese Ecosystem Research Network   (China)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Carbon sequestration; Land use conversion; Nitrogen sequestration; Northwest China; Particulate organic matter

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; LAND USE CONVERSION; NITROGEN SEQUESTRATION; NORTHWEST CHINA; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER;

CARBON; CROPS; NITROGEN;

SOIL MECHANICS;

ALFALFA; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FORAGE; LAND USE CHANGE; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC NITROGEN; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL QUALITY;

ALFALFA; CARBON; FARM CROPS; NITROGEN; SOIL MECHANICS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE;

EID: 33749600109     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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