Carbon decomposition processes in a peat from the Australian Alps

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 217-230

  Grover, S P P ^a,b   Baldock, J A ^c,d  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Research School of Biological Sciences   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PEAT SOIL; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY;

ALPS; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77954252456     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01220.x     Document Type: Article

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