Stratification ratio of soil organic C, N and C: N in Mediterranean evergreen oak woodland with conventional and organic tillage

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 164, Issue , 2013, Pages 252-259

  Corral Fernandez R ^a   Parras Alcantara L ^a   Lozano Garcia B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

C:N ratio; Dehesa; Soil organic carbon; Stratification ratio; Tillage

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CAMBISOL; DECIDUOUS TREE; EVERGREEN TREE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL TYPE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TILLAGE;

EUROPE;

BALLOTA; ILEX; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 84870691831     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.11.002     Document Type: Article

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