Evaluation of β-glucosidase activity as a soil quality indicator for the Soil Management Assessment Framework

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 107-119

  Stott, D E ^a   Andrews, S S ^b   Liebig, M A ^c   Wienhold, B J ^d   Karlen, D L ^c  

^a NATIONAL SOIL EROSION RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d USDA Agricultural Research Service Lincoln Nebraska   (United States)

Author keywords

BG, glucosidase; CEAP, conservation effects assessment project; CRP, conservation reserve program; MBC, microbial biomass carbon; PNP, p nitrophenol; SMAF, Soil Management Assessment Framework; SOC, soil organic Carbon

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION EFFECTS; CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM; GLUCOSIDASE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS CARBON; P-NITROPHENOL; SOIL MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORKS; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON;

AGRONOMY; CHELATION; CROPS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIC CARBON; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS; SOILS;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY;

EID: 73849139440     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2009.0029     Document Type: Article

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