Changes in the microbial activity of an arid soil amended with urban organic wastes

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 429-434

  Pascual, J A ^a   Garcia C ^a   Hernandez, T ^a   Ayuso, M ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arid soil; Basal respiration; Compost; Microbial biomass C; qCO2; Sewage sludge; Urban organic wastes

Indexed keywords

ARID SOIL; COMPOST; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; ORGANIC CARBON; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOIL MICROORGANISM; URBAN ORGANIC WASTE;

EID: 0030616383     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050268     Document Type: Article

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