Effect of water erosion and cultivation on the soil carbon stock in a semiarid area of South-East Spain

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-129

  Martinez Mena, M ^a   Lopez, J ^a   Almagro, M ^a   Boix Fayos, C ^a   Albaladejo, J ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Eroded organic carbon; Erosion; Particulate organic carbon; Semi arid areas; Soil organic carbon

Indexed keywords

CROPS; CULTIVATION; EROSION; LAND USE; ORGANIC CARBON;

CARBON LOSSES; ERODED ORGANIC CARBONS; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBONS; SEMI-ARID AREAS; SOIL ORGANIC CARBONS (SOC);

SOIL CONSERVATION;

BIOMASS; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CULTIVATION; ORGANIC CARBON; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; WATER EROSION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 40949098192     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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