Soil microbial dynamics in maize-growing soil under different tillage and residue management systems

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 499-512

  Spedding, T A ^a   Hamel, C ^a,b   Mehuys, G R ^a   Madramootoo, C A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Microbial biomass; Microbial community composition; Phospholipid fatty acids; Residue management; Tillage

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FATTY ACIDS; MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; SOIL TESTING;

RESIDUE MANAGEMENT; SOIL MICROBIAL COMPONENTS;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CROP RESIDUE; FATTY ACID; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHOSPHOLIPID; TILLAGE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC;

FUNGI; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1242344765     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2003.10.026     Document Type: Article

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