Changes in microbial biomass and activity in relation to shifting cultivation and horticultural practices in subtropical evergreen forest ecosystem of north-east India

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 163-172

  Ralte, Vanlalhruaii ^a   Pandey, H N ^a   Barik, S K ^a   Tripathi, R S ^a   Prabhu, Swapna D ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dehydrogenase; Human activities; Microbial biomass; Soil physico chemical properties; Urease

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; EVERGREEN FOREST; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; MEGHALAYA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 26444526172     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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