Comparison of organic and conventional stockless arable systems: A multidisciplinary approach to soil quality evaluation

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 124-132

  Mazzoncini, M ^a   Canali, S ^b   Giovannetti, M ^a   Castagnoli, M ^b   Tittarelli, F ^b   Antichi, D ^c   Nannelli, R ^b   Cristani, C ^a   Barberi P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^c SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Organic farming; Soil C cycle; Soil microarthropods; Soil quality; Stockless arable systems

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR; FUNGI;

EID: 73149116409     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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