Influence of inorganic fertilizers and organic amendments on soil organic matter and soil microbial properties under tropical conditions

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 196-200

  Goyal, Sneh ^a   Chander, K ^a   Mundra, M C ^a   Kapoor, K K ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Inorganic fertilizers; Microbial biomass; Organic amendments; Soil enzymes; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; FERTILIZER PRODUCTION; MICROBIAL FUNCTION; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDOREDUCTASE; SOIL DEGRADATION; UREASE;

FERTILIZER; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

SESBANIA BISPINOSA;

EID: 0032908520     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050544     Document Type: Article

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