Effect of recycling wood ash on microbiological and biochemical properties of soils

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 157-165

  Perucci, Piero ^a   Monaci, Elga ^a   Casucci, Cristiano ^a   Vischetti, Costantino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

C N biomass ratios; Enzyme activities; FDA hydrolysis; Microbial biomass; Wood ash

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIOLOGY; RECYCLING; SOIL QUALITY; WOOD ASH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 33750207258     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2006009     Document Type: Article

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