Soil microbial biomass and nitrogen mineralization in salt affected soils

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-111

  Kaur, B ^a   Aggarwal, A K ^a   Gupta, S R ^a  

^a KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; SODIC SOIL;

ACACIA; ACACIA NILOTICA; DESMOSTACHYA; DESMOSTACHYA BIPINNATA;

EID: 0032407922     PISSN: 0377015X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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