Effect of straws from Bt-transgenic rice on selected biological activities in water-flooded soil

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-22

  Wu, Wei Xiang ^a   Ye, Qing Fu ^b   Min, Hang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bt transgenic rice; Soil biological activities; Straw amendment; Water flooded soil

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842589297     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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