The effect of converting tropical native savanna to Eucalyptus grandis forest on soil microbial biomass

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 540-545

  Araujo A S F ^a   Silva, E F L ^a   Nunes, L A P L ^a   Carneiro, R F V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Eucalyptus; Forest; Microbial quotient; Microorganisms; Savanna; Soil quality; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; EUCALYPTUS; FOREST; MICROBIAL QUOTIENT; SAVANNA; SOIL QUALITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

BIOACTIVITY; BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SOILS;

EVERGREEN FOREST; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC CARBON; SAVANNA; SOIL FAUNA; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL RESPIRATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

BIOMASS; BRAZIL; CARBON; ECOLOGY; EUCALYPTUS; FORESTRY; MICROORGANISMS; QUALITY; SOIL;

BRAZIL;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS;

EID: 78649686297     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.993     Document Type: Article

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