Effect of long-term tillage on soil aggregates and aggregate-associated carbon in black soil of Northeast China.

Soil tillage can affect the stability and formation of soil aggregates by disrupting soil structure. Frequent tillage deteriorates soil structure and weakens soil aggregates, causing them to be susceptible to decay. Different types of tillage systems affect soil physical properties and organic matte...

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Main Authors: Hongbing Zheng, Wuren Liu, Jinyu Zheng, Yang Luo, Ruiping Li, Hao Wang, Hua Qi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6023111?pdf=render