Relevance and limitations of biogenic and physicogenic classification: A comparison of approaches for differentiating the origin of soil aggregates

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1117-1125

  Jouquet, P ^a   Zangerle, A ^b   Rumpel, C ^b   Brunet, D ^c   Bottinelli, N ^d   Tran Duc, T ^a  

^a UPMC University Paris 06   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^d UMR SAS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC MATERIAL; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL STABILIZATION; SOIL STRUCTURE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

AMYNTHAS;

EID: 73149097886     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01168.x     Document Type: Article

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