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Stabilization mechanisms of soil organic matter: Implications for C-saturation of soils
Plant and Soil · 2002 · Vol. 241(2) · pp. 155–176
Johan Six✉(Colorado State University)Richard T. Conant(Colorado State University)E. A. Paul(Colorado State University)Keith Paustian(Colorado State University)
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsClay minerals and soil interactionsSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsSoil organic matterOrganic matterSiltParticulate organic matterSoil waterSoil scienceEnvironmental scienceDecompositionEnvironmental chemistryChemistry
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