Soil microbial communities as indicators of soil health

Annals of Arid Zone

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 287-308

  Kennedy, Ann C ^a   Stubbs, Tami L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Community; Diversity; Ecosystem management; Fungi; Molecular; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 38549088316     PISSN: 05701791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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