Biosolids effects on microbial activity in shrubland and grassland soils

Soil Science

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 176-187

  Barbarick, K A ^a   Doxtader, K G ^a   Redente, E F ^a   Brobst, R B ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Active biomass; Adversity index; Basal respiration rate; CO2 respiration; Mycorrhizae; N mineralization

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOSOLID; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MYCORRHIZA; SOIL AMENDMENT;

BOUTELOUA; BOUTELOUA GRACILIS; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; FUNGI; PASCOPYRUM SMITHII;

EID: 1642414394     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ss.0000122525.03492.fe     Document Type: Article

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