Changes in soil organic matter over 70 years in continuous arable and ley–arable rotations on a sandy loam soil in England

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 305-316

  Johnston, A E ^a   Poulton, P R ^a   Coleman, K ^a   Macdonald, A J ^a   White, R P ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; ARABLE LAND; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CROP ROTATION; FERTILIZER; GRASS; ROOT; SANDY LOAM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TYPE;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 85016265444     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12415     Document Type: Article

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