Cover crop residue quality regulates litter decomposition dynamics and soil carbon mineralization kinetics in semi-arid cropping systems
Amrit Dhoj Adhikari, Prabha Shrestha, Rajan Ghimire, Zhiming Liu, Darren A. Pollock, Pramod Acharya, Deb Raj Aryal
Topics & Concepts
Cover cropAgronomyMineralization (soil science)Crop residueTriticaleSorghumGreen manureSoil carbonSowingEnvironmental scienceVicia villosaChemistrySoil waterBiologySoil scienceEcologyAgricultureSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisAgronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems