Changes to water repellence of soil aggregates caused by substrate-induced microbial activity

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-40

  Hallett, P D ^a   Young, I M ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL NUTRIENT; WATER RELATIONS;

EID: 0033014469     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.1999.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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