Comparison of chemical fractionation methods for isolating stable soil organic carbon pools

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1316-1329

  Helfrich, M ^a,b   Flessa, H ^b   Mikutta, R ^c   Dreves, A ^d   Ludwig, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL METHOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FRACTIONATION; HYDROLYSIS; LAND USE CHANGE; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 36248976485     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2007.00926.x     Document Type: Article

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