Influence of wheel traffic and tillage on microbial biomass, residue decomposition and extractable nutrients in a coastal plain soil

Plant and Soil

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 129-137

  Entry, James A ^a   Reeves, D Wayne ^b   Backman, Carole B ^a   Raper, Randy L ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

compaction; microbial biomass; nutrient availability; residue decomposition; tillage; traffic

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACTERIA; FARM TRAFFIC; FUNGUS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC MATTER; RESIDUE DECOMPOSITION; SOIL COMPACTION; TILLAGE;

USA;

EID: 0029660901     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00015419     Document Type: Article

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