Impact of a red clover winter cover crop on carbon and nitrogen mineralization by microorganisms in soil aggregates

Although legumes have been widely studied for their nitrogen-fixing ability, it is uncertain to what extent legume cover crops achieve their nitrogen-fixing potential under the climatic conditions encountered in western Oregon. Furthermore, it is unknown what factors control the proportions of legum...

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Main Author: Ndiaye, Aissatou
Other Authors: Bottomley, Peter J.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/33785