Tree pruning mulch increases soil C and N in a shaded coffee agroecosystem in Hawaii

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2527-2534

  Youkhana, Adel ^a   Idol, Travis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemical composition; Bulk density; C sequestration; Decomposition; Mulching; Nitrogen loss; Shade grown coffee; Soil carbon and nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BULK DENSITY; C SEQUESTRATION; MULCHING; NITROGEN LOSS; SHADE-GROWN COFFEE; SOIL CARBON AND NITROGEN;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

SOILS;

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BULK DENSITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COFFEE; DECOMPOSITION; MULCH; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PRUNING; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

LEUCAENA;

EID: 70350759645     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.09.011     Document Type: Article

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