Effects of heavy metal pollution on the soil microbial activity

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 409-414

  Nwuche, C O ^a   Ugoji, E O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Additive; Heavy metals; Microbial biomass carbon; Mineralization; Synergistic

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BIOMASS; HEAVY METALS; SOIL POLLUTION;

HEAVY METAL; INHIBITION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; POLLUTION EFFECT; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL RESPIRATION; SYNERGISM;

EID: 47149083475     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326036     Document Type: Article

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