Indicating soil quality and the GISQ

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 444-445

  Rossi, J P ^a   Franc, A ^a   Rousseau, G X ^b  

^a UMR 1202 BIOGECO   (France)

^b EMBRAPA AMAZÔNIA ORIENTAL   (Brazil)

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EID: 58149494394     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2008.10.004     Document Type: Letter

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