Changes in chemical and biochemical soil properties induced by 11-yr repeated additions of different organic materials in maize-based forage systems

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 608-615

  Monaco, Stefano ^a   Hatch, David J ^b   Sacco, Dario ^a   Bertora, Chiara ^a   Grignani, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biochemical indicators; Manure management; Nitrogen availability; Soil organic matter; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CULTIVATION; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); MANURES; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOCHEMICAL INDICATORS; BIOCHEMICAL SOIL PROPERTIES; MANURE MANAGEMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTERS; SOIL QUALITY;

SOILS;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRONOMY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CROP RESIDUE; FORAGE; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; MAIZE; MANURE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC CARBON; SLURRY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL RESPIRATION;

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 37549053293     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.09.015     Document Type: Article

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