Soil-profile distribution of organic C and N after 6years of tillage and grazing management

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 558-566

  Franzluebbers, A J ^a   Stuedemann, J A ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRISOL; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COVER CROP; CROPPING PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL PROFILE; SURFACE LAYER; TILLAGE; ZERO TILLAGE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84882786551     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12057     Document Type: Article

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