Towards a biochemical quality index for soils: An expression relating several biological and biochemical properties

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 100-106

  Trasar Cepeda, C ^a   Leiros C ^b   Gil Sotres, F ^b   Seoane, S ^b  

^a Santiago de Compostela   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Soil biochemical properties; Soil enzymes; Soil quality index; Soil sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; CARBON; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY INDEX;

GALICIA; SPAIN;

EID: 0031950761     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050350     Document Type: Article

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