Corn stover to sustain soil organic carbon further constrains biomass supply

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1665-1667

  Wilhelm, W W ^a   Johnson, Jane M F ^b   Karlen, Douglas L ^b   Lightle, David T ^c  

^a USDA Agricultural Research Service Lincoln Nebraska   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EROSION; ORGANIC CARBON; SOILS;

CELLULOSIC ETHANOL; CROPPING SYSTEMS; SOIL PROPERTIES; WIND EROSION;

HARVESTING;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 36448974151     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2007.0150     Document Type: Article

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