Effects of copper sulphate application on microbial numbers and respiration, nitrifier and urease activities, and nitrogen and phosphorous mineralization in an alfisol

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-8

  Olayinka, A ^a   Babalola, G O ^b  

^a Department of Soil Science ^*  (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFISOL; FUNGICIDE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; RESPIRATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0034902621     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2001.9754904     Document Type: Article

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