Review of soil carbon measurement methodologies and

Review of soil carbon
measurement methodologies
and technologies, including
nature and intensity of
sampling, their uncertainties
and costs
MPI Technical Paper No: 2012/36
Prepared for the Ministry for Primary Industries
by Landcare Research
ISBN No: 978-0-478-40450-0 (online)
ISSN No: 2253-3923 (online)
November 2012
Disclaimer
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