Aggregates reduce transport distance of soil organic carbon: Are our balances correct?

Biogeosciences

Volumn 11, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 6209-6219

  Hu, Y ^a   Kuhn, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE SIZE; AGGREGATE STABILITY; CARBON SINK; COLLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HILLSLOPE; MINERALIZATION; SETTLING VELOCITY; SILTY LOAM; SOIL CARBON; SOIL EMISSION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 84911438152     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-11-6209-2014     Document Type: Article

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