A study on decomposition of organic matter and aggregate formation
Open Access
- 1 March 1956
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
- Vol. 2 (1) , 83-88
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00380768.1956.10431863
Abstract
It is universally accepted that grassland soils have a good crumb structure, and the aggregation of soil particles is mainly attributed to the organic matter supplied from grass roots, and to certain organic aggregating agents accumulated in the decomposition process.Keywords
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