Improved δ13C method to assess soil organic carbon dynamics on sites affected by soil erosion

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 639-650

  Haring V ^a   Fischer, H ^a   Cadisch, G ^a   Stahr, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHRONOSEQUENCE; CULTIVATION; DECOMPOSITION; DEFORESTATION; MAIZE; ORGANIC CARBON; REVISED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TURNOVER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84884723731     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12060     Document Type: Article

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