Changes in soil microbial biomass, metabolic quotient, and organic matter turnover under Hieracium (H. pilosella L.)

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 232-238

  Saggar, S ^a,d   McIntosh, P D ^b   Hedley, C B ^a   Knicker, H ^c  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d Forest Practices Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hieracium invasion; High country; Microbial biomass; Organic C and N turnover; Tussock grassland

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; MICROBE METABOLISM; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; MINERALIZATION; NEW ZEALAND; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL;

METABOLISM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; VEGETATION COVER;

NEW ZEALAND;

HIERACIUM PILOSELLA;

EID: 0033397027     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050613     Document Type: Article

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