Physico-chemical, biochemical and microbial characteristics of soils of mangroves of the andamans: A post-tsunami analysis

Current Science

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 98-102

  Ghoshal Chaudhuri, S ^a   Dinesh, R ^b   Sheeja, T E ^b   Raja, R ^a   Jeykumar, V ^a   Srivastava, R C ^a  

^a CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPICES RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Biochemical properties; Mangrove forests; Microbial biomass carbon; Soil enzymes; Soil microbial activity

Indexed keywords

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 69249186408     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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