Changes in soil biological and biochemical characteristics in a long-term field trial on a sub-tropical inceptisol

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1577-1582

  Ebhin Masto, R ^a   Chhonkar, P K ^a   Singh, Dhyan ^a   Patra, A K ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Long term fertilizer use; Soil enzymes; Soil microbial biomass; Soil organic carbon; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; CROPS; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; FERTILIZERS;

LONG-TERM FERTILIZER USE; SOIL ENZYMES; SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL RESPIRATION;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

BIOMASS; CROP ROTATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INCEPTISOL; MAIZE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; WHEAT;

BIOMASS; FERTILIZERS; WHEAT;

ASIA; DELHI; EURASIA; INDIA; NEW DELHI; SOUTH ASIA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745986620     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.11.012     Document Type: Article

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