Influence of trees on soil organic matter in Mediterranean agroforestry systems: An example from the 'Espinal' of central Chile

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 728-735

  Munoz C ^a   Zagal, E ^b   Ovalle, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^c INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGROPECUARIAS   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; BIOMASS; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FOREST COVER; LEGUME; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL RESPIRATION;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA CAVEN; ROCHEFORTIA SPINOSA;

EID: 34248355896     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00858.x     Document Type: Article

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