Organically and conventionally managed soils: Biochemical characteristics

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 63-74

  Cardelli, R ^a   Levi Minzi, R ^a   Saviozzi, A ^a   Riffaldi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conventional farming; Organic farming; Organic glasshouse farming; Soil biological indexes; Soil enzymes activities; Soil microbial biomass; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; ORGANIC FARMING; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL QUALITY;

EID: 16344383344     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v25n02_06     Document Type: Article

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