Effects of compost input and tillage intensity on soil microbial biomass and activity under Mediterranean conditions

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-70

  Laudicina, Vito Armando ^a   Badalucco, Luigi ^a   Palazzolo, Eristanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basal and glucose induced respiration; Compost input; Enzyme activities; Microbial biomass C and N; Tillage intensity

Indexed keywords

AERATION; BIOMASS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPOST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUCOSE; HORTICULTURE; LAND USE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXIDATION; RESPIRATION; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUSTAINABILITY; TILLAGE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

EID: 79952195187     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-010-0502-8     Document Type: Article

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