Microbial activities in soils of a Mediterranean ecosystem in different successional stages

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2061-2068

  Fioretto, A ^a   Papa, S ^a   Pellegrino, A ^a   Ferrigno, A ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

ATP; High maquis; Meadow; Mediterranean ecosystem; Shrubland; Soil enzyme activities; Successional stages

Indexed keywords

ATP; HIGH MAQUIS; MEADOW; MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEM; SHRUBLAND; SOIL ENZYME ACTIVITIES; SUCCESSIONAL STAGES;

BIOMASS; DROUGHT; ENZYMES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOIL CONDITIONERS; SOILS; WATER ANALYSIS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MEADOW; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NATURE RESERVE; ORGANIC MATTER; SHRUBLAND; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SUCCESSION;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; CASERTA; CASTEL VOLTURNO NATURE RESERVE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 70249107430     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.07.010     Document Type: Article

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