Influence of inorganic and organic fertilization on soil microbial biomass, metabolic quotient and heavy metal bioavailability

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 371-376

  Leita, L ^a   De Nobili, M ^b   Mondini, C ^a   Muhlbachova, G ^c   Marchiol, L ^b   Bragato, G ^a   Contin, M ^b  

^a Ist Sperim Nutrizione delle Piante   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^c CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Heavy metals; Metabolic quotient; Organic fertilization; Soil microbial biomass carbon

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON; COMPOST; HEAVY METAL; MANURE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PENTETIC ACID; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL FERTILIZATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

BIOMASS; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

EID: 0033059059     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050506     Document Type: Article

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