Can a labile carbon test be used to predict crop responses to improve soil organic matter management?

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1160-1170

  Lucas, S T ^a,b   Weil, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 84863830190     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2011.0415     Document Type: Article

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