Sulfur distribution and transformations in everglades agricultural area soil as influenced by sulfur amendment

Soil Science

Volumn 175, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 263-269

  Ye, Rongzhong ^a   Wright, Alan L ^b   Orem, William H ^c   McCray, J Mabry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

everglades; Everglades Agricultural Area; histosols; Sulfur fractions

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GROWING SEASON; HISTOSOL; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL TEST; SULFUR;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954144785     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e3181e16168     Document Type: Article

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