Dynamics of soil microbial biomass C and soil fertility in cropland mulched with plastic film in a semiarid agro-ecosystem

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1893-1902

  Li, Feng Min ^a,b   Song, Qiu Hua ^a   Jjemba, Patrick K ^c   Shi, Yuan Chun ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Loess plateau; Plastic film mulch; Semiarid area; Soil fertility; Soil microbial biomass C; Soil nutrients; Soil organic C; Spring wheat

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL BIOMASS C (MBC); SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON (SOC); SPRING WHEAT;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BIOMASS; PLASTIC FILMS; SOILS;

MICROBIOLOGY;

MULCHING; SOIL CARBON; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; WHEAT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LOESS PLATEAU;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 4544246379     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2004.04.040     Document Type: Article

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