Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8365270 | Soil Biology and Biochemistry | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Hypothesis: nutrient availability (NPS) not just C inputs can limit humus formation. ⺠Supplementary nutrient addition doubled the humification efficiency. ⺠The humus-N, -P and -S levels increased in concert with humus-C levels. ⺠Nutrient availability is critical to the sequestering of C into soil humus fraction. ⺠Implications for strategies to increase long-term C sequestration in soils.
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Authors
Clive A. Kirkby, Alan E. Richardson, Len J. Wade, Graeme D. Batten, Chris Blanchard, John A. Kirkegaard,