Biochemical properties of acid soils under native grassland in a temperate humid zone

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 537-548

  Paz Ferreiro, J ^a   Trasar Cepeda, C ^b   Leiros M C ^a   Seoane, S ^a   Gil Sotres, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b Santiago de Compostela   (Spain)

Author keywords

Grasslands; Soil biochemical equilibrium; Soil biochemical properties; Soil enzymes; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; BIOCHEMISTRY; FOREST SOIL; GRASSLAND; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 39049123869     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230709510321     Document Type: Article

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