Antioxidants in soil organic matter and in associated plant materials

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-175

  Rimmer, D L ^a   Smith, A M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HUMIFICATION; ORGANIC SOIL; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 62549113418     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2008.01099.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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