Influence of leaf litter types on microbial functions and nutrient status of soil: Ecological suitability of forest trees for afforestation in tropical laterite wastelands

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2306-2315

  Mukhopadhyay, Saswati ^a   Joy, Vadakepuram Chacko ^a  

^a VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Leaf litter; Microbial biomass carbon; Soil enzymes; Soil nutrients; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL BIOMASS CARBON; SOIL ENZYMES; SOIL NUTRIENTS; SOIL RESPIRATION;

BIOMASS; CATALYSTS; ECOLOGY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC CARBON; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHORUS; REFORESTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VEHICLES;

SOILS;

ACID SOIL; AFFORESTATION; DECOMPOSITION; DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOREST SOIL; LATERITE; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC CARBON; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL RESPIRATION; WASTELAND;

INDIA;

ACACIA; DALBERGIA; DALBERGIA SISSOO; SENNA; SENNA SIAMEA; SHOREA; SHOREA ROBUSTA;

EID: 78650217850     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.09.007     Document Type: Article

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