Microbial biomass and activity indices after organic substrate addition to a selenium-contaminated soil

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 241-244

  Chander, Krishan ^a,b   Joergensen, Rainer Georg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

AEC; ATP; Maize straw; Microbial biomass; QCO2; Se volatilision

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MAIZE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SELENIUM; SOIL POLLUTION; STRAW; VOLATILIZATION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34648815144     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-007-0212-z     Document Type: Article

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