Cropland C erosion and burial: Is buried soil organic matter biodegradable?

Geoderma

Volumn 239-240, Issue , 2015, Pages 240-249

  VandenBygaart, A J ^a   Gregorich, E G ^a   Helgason, B L ^b  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

C cycling; Deposition; Erosion; Soil carbon; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DEPOSITION; EROSION; ORGANIC CARBON; PLANTS (BOTANY);

C CYCLING; DEPOSITIONAL AREAS; DEPOSITIONAL PROCESS; LANDSCAPE POSITIONS; LIGHT FRACTION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTERS; SOIL PROFILES;

SOILS;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIODEGRADATION; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); CARBON CYCLE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL EROSION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROFILE;

CANADA;

EID: 84911922212     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2014.10.011     Document Type: Article

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