Organic matter stabilization in soil microaggregates: Implications from spatial heterogeneity of organic carbon contents and carbon forms

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-57

  Lehmann, Johannes ^a   Kinyangi, James ^a   Solomon, Dawit ^a  

^a Department of Entomology   (United States)

Author keywords

Aliphatic C, Aromatic C; Free microaggregates; FTIR; Minerals; NEXAFS

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; INCEPTISOL; MICROAGGREGATE; ORGANIC CARBON; OXISOL; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL STABILIZATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; XANES SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 34447133637     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-007-9105-3     Document Type: Article

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