The nature and dynamics of soil organic matter: Plant inputs, microbial transformations, and organic matter stabilization

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• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  Soil Biology & Biochemistry

• Publication date

  2016-07-01

• Fields of study

  Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.SOILBIO.2016.04.001
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