Microbial biomass C and alkaline phosphatase activity in two compost amended soils

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 581-587

  Lalande, Roger ^a   Gagnon, Bernard ^a   Simard, Régis R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compost; Fertilizer; Microbial biomass; Soil enzyme; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; AMMONIUM NITRATE; BIOMASS; CANADA; CLIMATE; COMPOST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; SOIL AMENDMENT;

BIOMASS; CARBON; MICROORGANISM; PHOSPHATASE; SOIL AMENDMENT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032469896     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S98-004     Document Type: Article

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