Influence of perennial forages on subsoil organic carbon in a long-term rotation study in Uruguay

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 419-423

  Gentile, R M ^a   Martino, D L ^b   Entz, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN AGROPECUARIA INIA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Forage crops; Soil organic carbon; Subsoil; Uruguay

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; FORAGE; PASTURE; SOIL CARBON; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

SOUTH AMERICA; URUGUAY; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 9644276841     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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