This paper describes an incubation experiment with homogeneously 14C labeled maize-straw and its insoluble fraction. The role of the soluble fraction in the decomposition process was assessed, using three independently measured characteristics: (1) fractionation of the maize-straw, resulting in k...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Dendooven, L.
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Merckx, R.
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[Residue fractionation and decomposition: the significance of the active fraction]
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Residue fractionation and decomposition: the significance of the active fraction
In 1991, the ‘International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center’ (CIMMYT) started a field experiment in the rain fed Mexican highlands to investigate conservation agriculture (CA) as a sustainable alternative for conventional maize production practices (CT). CT techniques, characterized by deep ti...
Dendooven, L.
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Gutiérrez Oliva V.F.
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Patiño-Zúñiga L
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Ramírez Villanueva D.A.
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Verhulst, Nele
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Luna-Guido M
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Marsch R
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Montes-Molina J
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Gutiérrez Miceli F.A.
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Vázquez Murrieta, S.
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Govaerts, Bram
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[Greenhouse gas emissions under conservation agriculture compared to traditional cultivation of maize in the central highlands of Mexico]
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Greenhouse gas emissions under conservation agriculture compared to traditional cultivation of maize in the central highlands of Mexico
Conservation agriculture based on (1) minimal soil movement, (2) retention of rational amounts of crop residue, (3) economically viable crop rotations restores soil fertility. Conservation agriculture improves soil characteristics, but it remains to be seen how zero tillage (ZT) affected greenhou...
Dendooven, L.
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Patiño-Zúñiga L
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Verhulst, Nele
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Luna-Guido M
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Marsch R
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Govaerts, Bram
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[Global warming potential of agricultural systems with contrasting tillage and residue management in the central highlands of Mexico]
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Global warming potential of agricultural systems with contrasting tillage and residue management in the central highlands of Mexico