Carbon and nitrogen pools in soil aggregates separated by dry and wet sieving methods

Soil Science

Volumn 171, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 937-949

  Sainju, Upendra M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregate separation method; Carbon pools; Nitrogen pools; Soil aggregates

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE SIZE; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MINERALIZATION; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE ORGANIC NITROGEN; SIEVING; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN;

GREAT PLAINS; NEBRASKA; NORTH AMERICA; SIDNEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845760924     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ss0000228062.30958.5a     Document Type: Article

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