Nitrogenous fertilizer effects on soil structural properties under switchgrass

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 215-220

  Jung, Ji Young ^a   Lal, Rattan ^a   Jastrow, Julie D ^b   Tyler, Donald D ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregate stability; Nitrogen fertilizer; Root; Soil organic carbon (SOC); Soil structure; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; PHYTOMASS; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL STABILIZATION; SOIL STRUCTURE;

ITALY; LOMBARDY; MILAN; MILANO [LOMBARDY];

PANICUM VIRGATUM; POACEAE;

EID: 79954628981     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2011.01.016     Document Type: Article

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