Soil nutrients and microbial biomass following weed-control treatments in a Christmas tree plantation

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 629-637

  Arthur, Mary A ^a   Wang, Yating ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HERBICIDES; MOISTURE; PH; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOIL MECHANICS; VEGETATION; WEED CONTROL;

CHRISTMAS TREE PLANTATION; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; SOIL NUTRIENTS;

SOILS;

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PLANTATION; SOIL NUTRIENT; WEED CONTROL;

ABIES ALBA;

EID: 0032774729     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.03615995006300030028x     Document Type: Article

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