Comparison of soil physical, chemical, and biochemical properties among native forest, maintained and abandoned almond orchards in mountainous areas of Eastern Spain

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 267-282

  Zornoza, Raúl ^a   Mataix Solera, Jorge ^a   Guerrero, César ^a   Arcenegui, Victoria ^a   Mataix Beneyto, Jorge ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Land abandonment; Land use changes; Mediterranean soils; Microbial activity; Microbial biomass

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOMASS; DECIDUOUS TREE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; LAND USE CHANGE; MEDITERRANEAN SOIL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NATIVE SPECIES; ORCHARD; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL PROFILE; VEGETATION COVER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 70350712743     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: 15324990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324980903231868     Document Type: Article

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