Aggregate structure and carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in native and cultivated soil

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Date

1986

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Soil Science Society of America

Abstract

This study evaluates the impact of cultivation on soil organic matter loss in North American grassland soils by measuring numerous aggregate- and nutrient-related soil indicators. Macroaggregates were more stable in native soil than in cultivated soil. In both soils, more C, N, and P were present in macroaggregates than in microaggregates.

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Keywords

Soil, Soil nutrients, Microaggregates, Macroaggregates, Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Aggregate structure, Ecosystem Field Scale

Citation

Soil Science Society of America Journal 50(3): 627-633