Land use in relation to soil chemical and biochemical properties in a semiarid Mediterranean environment

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-30

  Caravaca, F ^a   Masciandaro, G ^b   Ceccanti, B ^b  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Indicators; Land use; Sandy soil; Soil enzyme activity; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; LAND USE; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL DEGRADATION;

ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 0036772224     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(02)00080-6     Document Type: Article

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