Influence of some physicochemical and biological parameters on soil structure formation in alluvial soils

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-70

  Bullinger Weber, Géraldine ^a   Le Bayon, Renée Claire ^a   Guenat, Claire ^b   Gobat, Jean Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alluvial soil; Earthworms; Enchytraeids; Humus form; Physicochemical factors; Softwood forest; Soil aggregate stability

Indexed keywords

BETULACEAE; ENCHYTRAEIDAE; SALIX;

EID: 33846323689     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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