Predicting agricultural management influence on long-term soil organic carbon dynamics: Implications for biofuel production

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 234-246

  Gollany, H T ^a   Rickman, R W ^a   Liang, Y ^b   Albrecht, S L ^a   Machado, S ^c   Kang, S ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas Fayetteville   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 79951752979     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2010.0203s     Document Type: Article

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