Effect of heavy metals on soil respiration during decomposition of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) trash in different soils

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 76-81

  Verma, R K ^a,b   Yadav, D V ^a   Singh, C P ^a   Suman, A ^a   Gaur, A ^a  

^a RBS College Bichpuri   (India)

^b CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Soil respiration; Sugarcane trash

Indexed keywords

SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM;

EID: 77949345972     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/1773-pse     Document Type: Article

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