Effect of management and climate on biochemical properties of grassland soils from Galicia (NW Spain)

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 136-143

  Paz Ferreiro, Jorge ^a   Trasar Cepeda, Carmen ^b   Leirós, Ma Carmen ^a   Seoane, Socorro ^a   Gil Sotres, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b Santiago de Compostela   (Spain)

Author keywords

Altitude; Climate; Grassland soils; Management; Soil biochemical properties; Soil enzymes

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949568317     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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