Organic matter characteristics under native forest, long-term pasture, and recent conversion to Eucalyptus plantations in Western Australia: Microbial biomass, soil respiration, and permanganate oxidation

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 859-872

  Mendham, Daniel S ^a   O'Connell, A M ^a   Grove, T S ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Land use change; Microbial biomass; Permanganate oxidation; Respiration; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLAY; LAND USE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SOILS; VEGETATION;

PLANTATIONS;

FORESTRY;

LAND USE; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL RESPIRATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

EID: 0036348443     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR01092     Document Type: Article

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