Variation in root architecture among switchgrass cultivars impacts root decomposition rates

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 58, Issue , 2013, Pages 198-206

  Graaff, Marie Anne de ^a   Six, Johan ^b   Jastrow, Julie D ^c   Schadt, Christopher W ^d   Wullschleger, Stan D ^e  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon 13; Decomposition; Intraspecific variation; Priming; Root diameter size class; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

CARBON-13; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; PRIMING; SIZE CLASS; SWITCHGRASS;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; ISOTOPES; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CULTIVATION;

CARBON ISOTOPE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CULTIVAR; DECOMPOSITION; GRASS; INCUBATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 84871914847     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.11.015     Document Type: Article

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