Effects of fertilization and vegetation control on microbial biomass carbon and dehydrogenase activity in a juvenile loblolly pine plantation

Forest Science

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 449-459

  Blazier, Michael A ^a   Hennessey, Thomas C ^b   Deng, Shiping ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Microorganisms; Pinus taeda; Vegetation suppression

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENZYMES; FERTILIZERS; MICROORGANISMS; SOILS;

CUFBC; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; PINE PLANTATION; UDBC; VEGETATION SUPPRESSION;

VEGETATION;

BIOMASS; ENZYMES; FERTILIZERS; PINUS TAEDA; PLANTS; SOIL;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 26844490362     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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