Managing soils for a warming earth in a food-insecure and energy-starved world

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-15

  Lal, Rattan ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural co products; Biofuels; Climate change; Crop residues; Renewable energy; Soil management

Indexed keywords

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EID: 76349101893     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200900290     Document Type: Article

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