Soil biological properties under different tree based traditional agroforestry systems in a semi-arid region of Rajasthan, India

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 195-202

  Yadav, R S ^a   Yadav, B L ^b   Chhipa, B R ^b   Dhyani, S K ^a   Ram, Munna ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR AGROFORESTRY   (India)

^b RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Microbial biomass; Microbial flux; Microbial ratios; Soil enzyme

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; BIOMASS; DECIDUOUS TREE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LAND USE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHOSPHORUS; SEMIARID REGION; SILVICULTURE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN;

INDIA; JAIPUR; RAJASTHAN;

ACACIA; ACACIA LEUCOPHLOEA; ACACIA NILOTICA; DALBERGIA; DALBERGIA SISSOO; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS CINERARIA;

EID: 79951774829     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-010-9277-z     Document Type: Article

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