An index for assessing the quality of plant residues and evaluating their effects on soil and crop in the (sub) humid tropics
An equation was developed for calculating a plant residue quality index (PRQI) in the (sub-)humid tropics using the C/N ratio and lignin and polyphenol concentration of plant residues. Among 18 plant species tested, there was a large variation in PRQI. The PRQI was correlated with the decomposition...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
1995
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97370 |
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