Microbial biomass and activities in soil aggregates affected by winter cover crops

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 873-881

  Mendes, I C ^a   Bandick, A K ^a   Dick, R P ^a   Bottomley, P J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; BIOMASS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; VEGETATION;

GLUCOSIDASE; MINERALIZATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

SOILS;

BIOMASS; COVER CROP; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL AGGREGATE;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032854090     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.634873x     Document Type: Article

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