No-tillage and nitrogen application affects the decomposition of 15N-labelled wheat straw and the levels of mineral nitrogen and organic carbon in a Vertisol

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 862-868

  Dalal, R C ^a   Strong, W M ^b   Cooper, J E ^b   King, A J ^a  

^a Department of Natural Resources and Water ^*  (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CROPPING PRACTICE; DECOMPOSITION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; STRAW; WHEAT; ZERO TILLAGE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34347361559     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06118     Document Type: Article

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