Effects of irrigation-induced salinity and sodicity on soil microbial activity

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 845-854

  Rietz, D N ^a   Haynes, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Enzyme activity; Microbial activity; Microbial biomass; Salinity; Sodicity; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BIOMASS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENZYMES; MICROORGANISMS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SOILS;

SODICITY;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

BIOMASS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IRRIGATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SALINITY; SODICITY;

ZIMBABWE;

ARUNDINARIA; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 0038579327     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(03)00125-1     Document Type: Article

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