Labile, recalcitrant, and inert organic matter in Mediterranean forest soils

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 202-215

  Rovira, Pere ^a   Ramon Vallejo V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b FUNDACIÓN CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AMBIENTALES DEL MEDITERRÁNEO CEAM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acid hydrolysis; Available organic matter; Black carbon; Carbohydrates; Mediterranean forest; Nitrogen; Polyphenolics; Recalcitrant organic matter; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; ORGANIC MINERALS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SOILS;

BLACK CARBON; MEDITERRANEAN FOREST; RECALCITRANT ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER (SOM);

FORESTRY;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CARBOHYDRATE; EVERGREEN TREE; FOREST SOIL; HYDROLYSIS; SOIL CARBON; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROFILE;

ACIDOLYSIS; CELLULOSE; FORESTRY; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATERIALS; POLYPHENOLICS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SOIL;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

QUERCUS ROTUNDIFOLIA;

EID: 33750965980     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.07.021     Document Type: Article

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