Changes in enzyme activities and microbial biomass of tallgrass prairie soil as related to burning and nitrogen fertilization

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 769-777

  Ajwa, H A ^a   Dell, C J ^b   Rice, C W ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ARYLSULFATASE; BETA GLUCOSIDASE; BIOMASS; DEAMINASE; DENITRIFYING ENZYME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN METABOLISM; OXIDOREDUCTASE; UREASE;

BIOMASS; BURNING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; PRAIRIE;

EID: 0032932685     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00177-1     Document Type: Article

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