Organic matter status and the size, activity and metabolic diversity of the soil microbial community in the row and inter-row of sugarcane under burning and trash retention

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-31

  Graham, M H ^a   Haynes, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Light fraction; Metabolic quotient; Microbial biomass; Root biomass; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

HARVESTERS; METABOLISM; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SUGAR CANE;

LIGHT FRACTION; METABOLIC QUOTIENT; ROOT BIOMASS;

SOILS;

MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUGAR CANE;

HARVESTERS; METABOLISM; SOIL; SUGAR CANE;

SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 28944446297     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.04.011     Document Type: Article

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