Soil aggregation and carbon and nitrogen stabilization in relation to residue and manure application in rice-wheat systems in northwest India

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 233-247

  Benbi, Dinesh K ^a   Senapati, N ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aggregate stability; Carbon fractions; Carbon sequestration; Residue management; Rice wheat cropping

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE STABILITY; AGGREGATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CROP PRODUCTION; DOUBLE CROPPING; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MACROAGGREGATE; MANURE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SANDY LOAM; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; STRAW;

INDIA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77954034091     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-009-9331-2     Document Type: Article

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