Comparison of portuguese soils from different geographical regions using physicochemical, biological and biochemical parameters

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 106-115

  Pereira, Ruth ^a   Marques, Sérgio M ^a   Antunes, Sara Cristina ^a   Marques, Catarina ^a   Abrantes, Nelson ^a   Pestana, João L Teixeira ^a   Gonçalves, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Geographical variation; Macroarthropods; Physical and chemical parameters; Portuguese soils; Soil enzymes; Spatial variation

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; NITRIFICATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PYRITE; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES EVENNESS; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION COVER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA; IBERIAN PYRITE BELT; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 67650466906     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/jss2008.03.282     Document Type: Article

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