Lignin biochemistry and soil N determine crop residue decomposition and soil priming

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 124, Issue 1-3, 2015, Pages 335-351

  Stewart, Catherine E ^a   Moturi, Pratibha ^b   Follett, Ronald F ^a   Halvorson, Ardell D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Dissolved organic carbon; Lignin; Lignin biomarkers; Nitrogen; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CROP RESIDUE; DECOMPOSITION; LIGNIN; MAIZE; MILLET; NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL RESPIRATION; WHEAT;

GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84930276797     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-015-0101-8     Document Type: Article

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