Organic matter accumulation and fertilizer-induced acidification interact to affect soil microbial and enzyme activity on a long-term sugarcane management experiment

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 249-256

  Graham, M H ^a   Haynes, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Enzyme activity; Metabolic quotient; Microbial activity; Microbial biomass; Soil acidification

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ARUNDINARIA; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 17644395691     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-005-0830-2     Document Type: Article

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