TY - CONF ID - orgprints8267 UR - http://orgprints.org/8267/ A1 - Gosling, Paul A1 - Shepherd, Mark Y1 - 2002/// N2 - This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. Results are reported suggesting no significant difference between the level of soil organic matter on established organic farms in Southern England and paired conventionally managed farms. We discuss the possible reasons for this and also examine why the literature on this subject is frequently contradictory. PB - Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth KW - Colloquium of organic researchers KW - COR; organic farming; conventional farming; soil organic matter ED - Powell, Jane ED - et al., TI - Theory and reality of organic soil fertility - organic matter SP - 137 AV - public EP - 138 ER -