Kinetics of short-term carbon mineralization in roots of biofuel crops in soils

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 527-535

  Rivas, F A ^a   Tabatabai, M A ^a   Olk, D C ^b   Thompson, M L ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel crops; Cropping systems; Decomposition; Rate constant; Roots

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COVER CROP; DECOMPOSITION; ENERGY CROP; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; LIGNIN; MAIZE; MINERALIZATION; MOLLISOL; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; POLYSACCHARIDE; PRAIRIE; REACTION KINETICS; REACTION RATE; ROOT SYSTEM;

LOLIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84897574197     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-013-0870-y     Document Type: Article

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