Enzymatic activity of a mine soil varies according to vegetation cover and level of compost applied

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 371-383

  de Varennes, Amerilis ^a   Abreu, Maria Manuela ^a   Qu, Guiwei ^a   Cunha Queda, Cristina ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Amendment; Dactylis glomerata; Erica australis

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; SOIL;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; DACTYLIS; ERICACEAE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MINING; PH; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOIL; ANALYSIS;

BIOMASS; DACTYLIS; ENZYMES; ERICACEAE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MINING; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOIL;

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; ERICA AUSTRALIS;

EID: 77951699331     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226510903051757     Document Type: Article

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