Effect of lithological substrate on microbial biomass and enzyme activity in brown soil profiles in the northern Apennines (Italy)

Pedobiologia

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 313-320

  Marinari, S ^a   Vittori Antisari, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brown earths; Enzyme activity; Lithological substrate; Microbial biomass; Organic matter; Water extractable organic carbon (WEOC)

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BROWN SOIL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LITHOLOGY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL QUALITY;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 77955581729     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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