Effects of bio-crust on soil microbial biomass and enzyme activities in copper mine tailings

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2193-2198

  Chen, Zheng ^a   Yang, Gui De ^a   Sun, Qing Ye ^a  

^a ANHUI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bio crust; Copper mine tailings; Primary succession; Soil enzyme activity; Soil microbial biomass

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CARBON; CATALASE; COPPER; NITROGEN; OXIDOREDUCTASE; UREASE;

BIOMASS; COPPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLORA; MOSS; PRIMARY SUCCESSION; SOIL CRUST; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TAILINGS;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MINING; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; CARBON; CATALASE; CHINA; COPPER; ECOSYSTEM; MINING; NITROGEN; OXIDOREDUCTASES; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; UREASE;

ANHUI; ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TONGLING;

ALGAE; BRYOPHYTA;

EID: 70450211130     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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