Spatial variability of soil microbial biomass measured by the fumigation extraction method, and K(EC) as affected by depth and manure application

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 10-11, 1998, Pages 1369-1377

  Tessier, L ^a   Gregorich, E G ^b   Topp, E ^c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^c HARROW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLAY; EXTRACTION EFFICIENCY COEFFICIENT; EXTRACTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MANURE; ORGANIC CARBON; SAMPLING; SILT; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

DEPTH; EXTRACTION METHOD; FUMIGATION; FUMIGATION EXTRACTION METHOD; MANURE APPLICATION; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 0032171416     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00268-X     Document Type: Article

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