Exploring particle size distribution and organic carbon pools mobilized by different erosion processes at the catchment scale

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 667-678

  Nadeu, Elisabet ^a   de Vente, Joris ^b,c   Martínez Mena, María ^a   Boix Fayos, Carolina ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enrichment ratio; Particle size distribution; Soil aggregates; Soil erosion; Soil organic carbon

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; FIELD; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GULLY; HILLSLOPE; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE; SHRUBLAND; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL EROSION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; STREAM BED; TILLAGE;

SPAIN;

EID: 79956045294     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-011-0348-1     Document Type: Article

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