Temporal and soil depth-related variation in soil enzyme activities and in root growth of red clover (Trifolium pratense) and timothy (Phleum pratense) in the field

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 113-125

  Niemi, R M ^a   Vepsalainen M ^a   Wallenius, K ^a   Simpanen, S ^a   Alakukku, L ^b   Pietola, L ^c  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Enzyme activity pattern; Phleum pratense; Root dynamics; Soil profile; Trifolium pratense

Indexed keywords

PHLEUM PRATENSE; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 23744504107     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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