Changes in microbial community metabolism and labile organic matter fractions as early indicators of the impact of management on soil biological quality

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 78-84

  Bending, G D ^a   Putland, C ^a   Rayns, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Henry Doubleday Research Association   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agricultural management practices; Biolog substrate utilization patterns; Light fraction organic matter; Microbial biomass; Microbial metabolic diversity

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; BIOMASS; CROPPING SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LEY TREATMENT; MICROBE METABOLISM; MICROBE RESPIRATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL; SOIL BIOLOGY; SOIL INOCULATION; SUBSTRATE;

METABOLISM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL QUALITY;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; NEGIBACTERIA; TRIFOLIUM; VICIA;

EID: 0034009509     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050627     Document Type: Article

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