Cover crops in mono- and biculture for accumulation of biomass and soil organic carbon

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 423-439

  Wang, Qingren ^a   Li, Yuncong ^a   Alva, Ashok ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

bioculture; cover crop; decomposition; legume; monoculture; non legume; organic carbon; soil fertility

Indexed keywords

ABELMOSCHUS; CANNABIS; CROTALARIA JUNCEA; SORGHUM X DRUMMONDII;

EID: 84860306804     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440046.2011.627991     Document Type: Article

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