Effects of agronomic practices on the soil carbon storage potential in northern tunisia

Asian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 55-66

  Brahim, N ^a   Gallali, T ^a   Bernoux, M ^b  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Land use; Organic carbon stock; Salimzation; Semi arid; Sub humid; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955628608     PISSN: 18191894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2009.55.66     Document Type: Article

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