Evaluating soil stabilisation by biological processes using step-wise aggregate fractionation

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-215

  Ashman, M R ^a   Hallett, P D ^b   Brookes, P C ^a   Allen, J ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon; Hierarchy; Microbial activity; Soil aggregate

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATES; FORESTRY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; STABILITY;

AGGREGATE SIZES; ARABLE SOILS; BASAL RESPIRATIONS; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; CARBON; DRYING STRESS; GRASSLAND SOILS; HIERARCHY; MICRO-AGGREGATES; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; ORGANIC MATTERS; PHYSICAL EFFECTS; SIZE FRACTIONS; SIZE RANGES; SOIL AGGREGATE; STABILISATION;

AGGREGATES;

AGGREGATE; AGGREGATE SIZE; BIOMASS; FRACTIONATION; GRASSLAND SOIL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; RESPIRATION; SOIL STABILIZATION;

EID: 59549090956     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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