Biochemical properties of forest soils as affected by a fire retardant

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 377-383

  Basanta, M R ^a   Diaz Ravina M ^a   Gonzalez Prieto S J ^a   Carballas, T ^a  

^a Santiago de Compostela   (Spain)

Author keywords

Enzyme activities; Microbial biomass; N mineralization; Synthetic polymer; Unheated and heated soils

Indexed keywords

FOREST SOIL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; POLYMER; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

SPAIN;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0036931228     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-002-0533-x     Document Type: Article

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