Bacterial and fungal abundance and biomass in conventional and no-tillage agroecosystems along two climatic gradients

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 573-585

  Frey, S D ^a   Elliott, E T ^a   Paustian, K ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Fungi; Microbial community composition; Soil organic matter; Tillage

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; FUNGAL GROWTH; ORGANIC MATTER; POPULATION DENSITY; SOIL; TILLAGE SYSTEM;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; TILLAGE;

EID: 0033033017     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00161-8     Document Type: Article

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