Soil microbiological properties 20 years after surface mine reclamation: Spatial analysis of reclaimed and undisturbed sites

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1717-1725

  Mummey, Daniel L ^a   Stahl, Peter D ^a   Buyer, Jeffrey S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatty acid methyl ester analysis; Restoration; Shortgrass steppe; Soil disturbance; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MINE; RECLAIMED LAND; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL RECLAMATION; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; MINING; PLANT LITTER; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

AGROPYRON SMITHII; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA;

EID: 0036861572     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(02)00158-X     Document Type: Article

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