7764: Soil organic carbon as an indicator of soil quality
(2004) Soil organic carbon as an indicator of soil quality. DARCOFenews(3). Online at <http://www.darcof.dk/enews/sep04/soc.html>
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Summary
Agricultural use of soil influences the content of soil organic carbon (SOC). Arable farming will reduce SOC compared with permanent grass. The crop rotation has a major influence on SOC, a high frequency of annual cash crops giving rise to a reduction compared with forage cropping including grass leys
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | crop rotation, animal manure, soil organic matter, indicator, threshold |
| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions Crop husbandry > Composting and manuring |
| Research affiliation: | Denmark > DARCOF II (2000-2005) > I. 7 (ROMAPAC) Soil quality in organic farming |
| Funding Part: | 75-100% |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 7764 |
| Contact: | Schjønning, Senior Soil Scientist Per |
| Deposited On: | 20 March 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Journal paper in on-line journal |
| Published?: | Published |
| Online at: | http://www.darcof.dk/enews/sep04/soc.html |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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