Biochemical variability of olive-orchard soils under different management systems

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 221-231

  Benitez, Emilio ^a   Nogales, Rogelio ^a   Campos, Mercedes ^a   Ruano, Francisca ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Organic olive farming; Soil enzymes; Weed control systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646117769     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2005.06.002     Document Type: Article

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