Effects of organic amendment and tillage on soil microorganisms and microfauna

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 103-110

  Treonis, Amy M ^a   Austin, Erin E ^a   Buyer, Jeffrey S ^b   Maul, Jude E ^b   Spicer, Lori ^a   Zasada, Inga A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Microbial communities; Nematode faunal indices; Suppressive soils; Sustainable agriculture; Vicia villosa

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; NEMATODA; PROTOZOA; VICIA VILLOSA;

EID: 77955980711     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2010.06.017     Document Type: Article

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