Microbial biomass, organic matter mineralization and nitrogen in soils from long-term experimental grassland plots (Palace Leas meadow hay plots, UK)

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 95-104

  Hopkins, D W ^a,b   Waite, I S ^c,d   O'Donnell, A G ^c,d  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND SOIL; LEGUME; MANURE; MEADOW; MINERALIZATION; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 78751545423     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01320.x     Document Type: Article

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