Spatial and temporal patterns of soil biological activity in a forest and an old field

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 219-230

  Görres, Josef H ^a   Dichiaro, Marnie J ^a   Lyons, Jodi B ^a   Amador, José A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERALIZATION;

CARBON; MINERALIZATION; NEMATODE DENSITY; ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT; SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

USA;

NEMATODA;

EID: 0344972102     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00107-7     Document Type: Article

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