Cultivation effects on soil biological properties, microfauna and organic matter dynamics in Eutric Gleysol and Gleyic Luvisol soils in New Zealand

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 55-68

  Saggar, S ^a   Yeates, G W ^a   Shepherd, T G ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Microbial biomass; Nematodes; New Zealand; Organic matter; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; GLEYSOL; LUVISOL; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0035090802     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(00)00184-7     Document Type: Article

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