Nature of the "occluded" low-density fraction in soil organic matter studies: A critical review

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-25

  Wagai, Rota ^a,b   Mayer, Lawrence M ^c   Kitayama, Kanehiro ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregate protection; Conceptual model; Mineral coating; Organo mineral association; Soil carbon stabilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 59149102053     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0765.2008.00356.x     Document Type: Review

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