Crop residue chemistry, decomposition rates, and CO2 evolution in Bt and non-Bt corn agroecosystems in North America: A review

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 277-293

  Yanni, S F ^a   Whalen, J K ^a   Ma, B L ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bt corn; European corn borer; Lignin content; Residue decomposition; Soil carbon; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BACTERIUM; BIOPESTICIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CROP RESIDUE; DECOMPOSITION; LIGNIN; MAIZE; PEST CONTROL; PROTEIN; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HEXAPODA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954028723     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-009-9338-8     Document Type: Review

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