Short-term cover crop decomposition in organic and conventional soils: Characterization of soil C, N, microbial and plant pathogen dynamics

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-50

  Grunwald N J ^a   Hu, S ^b   Van Bruggen, A H C ^c  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Cellulose; Cover crop; Damping off; Discriminant analysis; Lignin; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

AMENDED SOIL; CARBON; COVER CROP DECOMPOSITION; DAMPING OFF DISEASE; FUNGAL GROWTH; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; OAT; PLANT RESIDUE; SOIL MANAGEMENT; VETCH;

COVER CROP; DECOMPOSITION; DISEASE CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PATHOGEN;

PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM; RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI;

EID: 0343415167     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008720731062     Document Type: Article

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