Soil microbial metabolism and nutrient status in a Mediterranean area as affected by plant cover

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1719-1729

  Rutigliano, F A ^a   D'Ascoli, R ^a   Virzo De Santo, A ^b  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Enzymatic activity; Microbial biomass; Nutrient content; Organic C; Pine introduction; Plant cover type; Plant species; Potential respiration

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENZYMES; METABOLISM; PH EFFECTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY (CEC); SOIL MICROBIAL METABOLISM;

MICROORGANISMS;

METABOLISM; NUTRIENT BUDGET; SOIL MICROORGANISM; VEGETATION COVER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ILEX; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 4544307699     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2004.04.029     Document Type: Article

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