An equivalent soil mass procedure for monitoring soil organic carbon in multiple soil layers

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-65

  Wendt, J W ^a   Hauser, S ^b  

^a International Fertilizer Development Center   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BULK DENSITY; SAMPLING; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY; TEMPORAL PERIOD; TILLAGE;

EID: 84873470941     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12002     Document Type: Article

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