Environmental Science
8 years ago

Study Reveals Vast Disparities in Soil Carbon Storage Across Northeast China

Shenyang Nongye Daxue xuebao
Preliminary Studies on Fertility Revolution of Black Soil V. Organic Carbon Density and Storage in Topsoil of Northeast Main Black Soil Area and Spatial Analysis
Shuangyi Li

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