Soil quality: A new index based on microbiological and biochemical parameters

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 302-306

  De la Paz Jimenez, María ^a   De la Horra, Ana María ^a   Pruzzo, Laura ^a   Palma, R Martha ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Enzymatic activity; Indices of quality; Microbiological activity; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL QUALITY;

ARGENTINA;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0036934338     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-002-0450-z     Document Type: Article

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