Decomposition of Bt and non-Bt corn hybrid residues in the field

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 211-222

  Tarkalson, David D ^a   Kachman, Stephen D ^b   Knops, Johannes M N ^c   Thies, Janice E ^d   Wortmann, Charles S ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Biomass fraction; Bt; Cellulose; Corn; Decomposition; Hemicellulose; Lignin; Soluble

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DECOMPOSITION; FARMING SYSTEM; HYBRID; LIGNIN; MAIZE; NITROGEN CYCLE; PLANT RESIDUE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 39849091385     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-007-9135-1     Document Type: Article

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