Fluorescein diacetate: A potential biological indicator for arid soils

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 87-99

  Aseri, G K ^a   Tarafdar, J C ^a  

^a CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Dehydrogenase; FDA hydrolysis; Phosphatase; Phytase

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; ARID REGION; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMASS; CLAY LOAM; CROPPING PRACTICE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; RAINFALL; SOIL TEXTURE;

ARBUSCULAR; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 33745713976     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: 15324990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324980500544473     Document Type: Article

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