Sensitivity of early indicators for evaluating quality changes in soil organic matter

Geoderma

Volumn 151, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 191-198

  Zagal, Erick ^a   Muñoz, Cristina ^a   Quiroz, Madelaine ^b   Córdova, Carolin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Dehydrogenase activity; Labile organic matter; Mineralizable C and N; Particulate organic matter; Soil biomass; Volcanic soil

Indexed keywords

DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY; LABILE ORGANIC MATTER; MINERALIZABLE C AND N; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; VOLCANIC SOIL;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; AGRONOMY; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CROPS; ENZYMES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ROTATION; SOILS; STABILIZATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VOLCANOES;

SOIL POLLUTION;

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; VALLEY; VOLCANIC SOIL;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 67349161466     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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