Sequestration of C in soils under Miscanthus can be marginal and is affected by genotype-specific root distribution

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 200, Issue , 2015, Pages 169-177

  Richter, Goetz M ^a   Agostini, Francesco ^a   Redmile Gordon, Marc ^a   White, Rodger ^a   Goulding, Keith W T ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decarbonizing; Miscanthus genotype; Organic carbon sequestration; Root length density; Soil carbonate; Tuft forming; 13C

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENERGY CROP; FIELDWORK; GENOTYPE; GRASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; PHENOTYPE; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; SOIL CARBON; SUBSOIL;

MISCANTHUS;

EID: 84919481962     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.11.011     Document Type: Article

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