Fluorescein diacetate hydrolysis, respiration and microbial biomass in freshly amended soils

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 885-890

  Sanchez Monedero M A ^a   Mondini, C ^b   Cayuela, M L ^a   Roig, A ^a   Contin, M ^c   De Nobili, M ^c  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b CRA Centro di Ricerca per lo Studio Delle Relazioni Tra Pianta e Suolo   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO2 respiration; Composting; FDA hydrolysis; Organic wastes; Soil amendments; Soil microbial biomass

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; DYE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HYDROLYSIS; LABORATORY METHOD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL RESPIRATION;

EID: 46249086244     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-007-0263-1     Document Type: Article

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