Soil and faecal material reservoirs of escherichia coli in a grazed pasture

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Muirhead, R W ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cowpats; Decomposition; Die off; Escherichia coli; Pasture; Soil; Survival

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DAIRY FARMING; DECOMPOSITION; FECAL COLIFORM; FECES; LIVESTOCK; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PASTURE; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 67650322131     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230909510483     Document Type: Article

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