Evaluation of soil quality parameters in a tropical paddy soil amended with rice residues and tree litters

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 334-340

  Rajashekhara Rao, B K ^a   Siddaramappa, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Biochemical properties; Carbon sources; Enzyme activity; Humic acids; Humic substances; Humification; Microbial biomass; Rice crop; Soil quality; Tree leaf litters

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; PONGAMIA; PONGAMIA PINNATA;

EID: 45849090321     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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