Organic matter, nutrient content and biological activity in burned and unburned soils of a Mediterranean maquis area of southern Italy

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 365-377

  De Marco, Anna ^a   Gentile, Anna Elisa ^a   Arena, Carmen ^a   De Santo, Amalia Virzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coefficient of endogenous mineralization; Experimental fire; Metabolic quotient; Microbial biomass; Phillyrea angustifolia L.

Indexed keywords

PHILLYREA ANGUSTIFOLIA;

EID: 28444474193     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF05030     Document Type: Article

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