Assessing the effects of air-drying and rewetting pre-treatment on soil microbial biomass, basal respiration, metabolic quotient and soluble carbon under Mediterranean conditions

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 120-129

  Zornoza, R ^a   Guerrero, C ^a   Mataix Solera, J ^a   Arcenegui, V ^a   Garcia Orenes F ^a   Mataix Beneyto, J ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air drying and rewetting; Mediterranean region; Microbial activity; Microbial biomass; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947200706     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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