Studies on litter characterization using 13C NMR and assessment of microbial activity in natural forest and plantation crops' (teak and rubber) soil ecosystems of Kerala, India

Plant and Soil

Volumn 303, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 265-273

  Abraham, Joshua ^a   Chudek, J A ^b  

^a RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

13C NMR; Litter quality; Microbial activity; Rubber; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; EVERGREEN TREE; HERB; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PLANTATION; RESPIRATION; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KERALA; SOUTH ASIA;

HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; MUCUNA; MUCUNA BRACTEATA; PUERARIA; PUERARIA PHASEOLOIDES; TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 38749108829     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9505-0     Document Type: Article

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