Effects of coexisting plant species on soil microbes and soil enzymes in metal lead contaminated soils

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 240-246

  Yang, Ruyi ^a,b   Tang, Jianjun ^a   Chen, Xin ^a   Hu, Shuijin ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ANHUI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heavy metal lead; Plant coexistence; Soil enzyme activities; Soil microbes

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748882333     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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