Effects of Bt corn straw decomposition on soil enzyme activities and soil fertility

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 524-528

  Wang, Jianwu ^a   Feng, Yuanjiao ^a   Luo, Shiming ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bt corn; Soil enzyme; Soil fertility; Straw decomposition

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER;

DECOMPOSITION; MAIZE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHATASE; SOIL FERTILITY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARTICLE; MAIZE; SOIL; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

FERTILIZERS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SOIL; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 20344406124     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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