Changes in soil microbial biomass and activity in different brazilian pastures;Cambios en la biomasa y actividad microbiana del suelo en distintos pastos brasileños

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1253-1259

  Lopes, M M ^a   Salviano, A A C ^a   Araujo, A S F ^a   Nunes, L A P L ^a   Oliveira, M E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Soil enzymes; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

BRACHIARIA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; PANICUM MAXIMUM; UROCHLOA BRIZANTHA;

EID: 78650701089     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2010084-1411     Document Type: Article

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