Microbial biomass C measurements in soil of the central highlands of Mexico

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 432-440

  Vasquez Murrieta M S ^a   Govaerts, B ^b,c   Dendooven, L ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chloroform fumigation extraction; Mexican soils; Microbial biomass; Ninhydrin positive compounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751560066     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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