Organic and biodynamic management: Effects on soil biology

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1651-1659

  Carpenter Boggs, L ^a   Kennedy, A C ^a   Reganold, J P ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; COMPOST; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; ENZYME KINETICS; FATTY ACIDS; FERTILIZERS;

BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURE; BIODYNAMIC FIELD SPRAYS; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; RESPIRATION; SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS;

SOILS;

ORGANIC FARMING; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL BIOTA;

EID: 0034281733     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2000.6451651x     Document Type: Article

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