Microbial activity in grassland soil amended with sewage sludge containing varying rates and combinations of Cu, Ni and Zn

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 202-209

  Khan, M ^a   Scullion, J ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extractable Cu, Ni, Zn; Grassland soil; Metabolic quotient; Microbial respiration; Sewage sludge metals

Indexed keywords

AMENDED SOIL; BIOMASS; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; COPPER; GRASSLAND; MICROBE METABOLISM; MICROBE RESPIRATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NICKEL; SEWAGE SLUDGE; ZINC;

GRASSLAND SOIL; HEAVY METAL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; SOIL AMENDMENT;

EID: 0033389897     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050609     Document Type: Article

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