Microbial activity and particulate organic matter content in soils with different tillage system use

International Agrophysics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-137

  Gajda, A M ^a  

^a STATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Microbial biomass c; Particulate organic matter; Soil dehydrogenase activity; Tillage

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL RESPIRATION; TILLAGE; ZERO TILLAGE;

EID: 77952904533     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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