Biochemical activities in a degraded soil restored by two amendments: A laboratory study

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 96-101

  Saviozzi, A ^a   Bufalino, P ^a   Levi Minzi, R ^a   Riffaldi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological indexes of fertility; Farmyard manure; Sewage sludge; Soil restoration

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; MANURE; ORGANIC MATTER; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL DEGRADATION;

EID: 0036922649     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-002-0445-9     Document Type: Article

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