Land use and management effects on carbon and nitrogen in Mediterranean Cambisols

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 179, Issue , 2013, Pages 208-214

  Lozano Garcia B ^a   Parras Alcantara L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dehesa; Olive groves; Soil organic carbon; Stratification ratios; Total nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CAMBISOL; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; MEDITERRANEAN SOIL; SOIL PROFILE;

EUROPE;

EID: 84884572908     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2013.07.009     Document Type: Article

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