Dynamics of soil microbial biomass and activity in conventional and organic farming systems

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 805-816

  Gunapala, N ^a   Scow, K M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE AMMONIFICATION; FARMING SYSTEM; FUMIGATION EXTRACTABLE CARBON; FUMIGATION EXTRACTABLE NITROGEN; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SUBSTRATE INDUCED RESPIRATION; TOMATO;

FARMING SYSTEM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

EID: 0031809472     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00162-4     Document Type: Article

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