Response of Soil Organic Carbon and Its Aggregate Fractions to Long-Term Fertilization in Irrigated Desert Soil of China

Irrigated desert soil samples in the Hexi Corridor of China were collected over a period of 23 years from a site where different fertilization methods had been used. Changes of soil organic carbon (SOC) and its water stable aggregate (WSA) size fractions were studied. The effects of various fertiliz...

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Main Authors: Yan-jun CHAI, Xi-bai ZENG, E Sheng-zhe, Tao HUANG, Zong-xian CHE, Shi-ming SU, Ling-yu BAI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311913606814