Soil microbial biomass and organic C in a gradient of zinc concentrations in soils around a mine spoil tip

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 867-876

  Barajas Aceves, M ^a   Grace, C ^a   Ansorena, J ^a   Dendooven, L ^a   Brookes, P C ^a  

^a IACR Rothamsted ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SPAIN;

BIOMASS; HEAVY METAL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINE WASTE; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL POLLUTION; SPOIL HEAP; ZINC;

SPAIN;

EID: 0032916817     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00187-4     Document Type: Article

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