Beyond carbon sequestration: Soil as conduit of solar energy

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-32

  Janzen, H H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENERGY BUDGET; SOIL CARBON; SOLAR POWER; STAGNATION FLOW;

EID: 84921395932     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12194     Document Type: Review

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