Lime‐induced loss of soil organic carbon and effect on aggregate stability

Y. Chan, K.; Heenan, DP

doi:10.2136/sssaj1999.6361841x

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Lime‐induced loss of soil organic carbon and effect on aggregate stability

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Authors:

K. Y. Chan

DP Heenan

Abstract

We investigated the decline in soil organic C on an Oxic Paleustalf (red earth) as a result of lime application (1.5 t CaCO 3 ha −1 ) in New South Wales, Australia and determined how loss of organic C was related to soil aggregate stability changes. Organic C lost as a result of liming was mainly (u...

Subject

Lime

Aggregate (composite)

Total organic carbon

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