Pinus halepensis Mill. plantations did not restore organic carbon, microbial biomass and activity levels in a semi-arid Mediterranean soil

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 107-115

  Goberna, M ^a   Sanchez J ^a   Pascual, J A ^b   Garcia C ^b  

^a CDIS UV Generalitat Valenciana)   (Spain)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

ATP content; Inceptisols; Maquis; Mediterranean forests; Microbial respiration; Mollisols

Indexed keywords

PINUS HALEPENSIS;

EID: 34247882037     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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