When bulk density methods matter: Implications for estimating soil organic carbon pools in rocky soils

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-71

  Throop, H L ^a   Archer, S R ^b   Monger, H C ^a   Waltman, S ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon accounting; Carbon pools; Core method; Soil carbon

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; BULK DENSITY; CARBON CYCLE; ESTIMATION METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARTICULATE MATTER; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TYPE; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 81055140295     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.08.020     Document Type: Article

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