Describing the transformation of organic carbon and nitrogen in soil using the MOTOR system

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 71-88

  Whitmore, A P ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Isotope labelling; Mineralization; Model; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Organic matter; Organic matter protection

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DECOMPOSITION; FIBERS; ISOTOPES; ITERATIVE METHODS; MINERALS; NITROGEN;

CROP RESIDUES; ISOTOPE LABELING; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC MATTER PROTECTION;

SOILS;

ALGORITHM; DECOMPOSITION; ISOTOPE; MINERALIZATION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TRACER; TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 33846794908     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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