Effects of organic and inorganic fertilization on soil bacterial and fungal microbial diversity in the Kabete long-term trial, Kenya

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 315-321

  Kamaa, Mary ^a   Mburu, Harrison ^a   Blanchart, Eric ^b   Chibole, Livingstone ^a   Chotte, Jean Luc ^b   Kibunja, Catherine ^c   Lesueur, Didier ^a,b  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^c KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Microbial diversity; Organic and inorganic amendments

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BACTERIUM; ELECTROKINESIS; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FUNGUS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MANURE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; UPLAND REGION; YIELD RESPONSE;

CENTRAL PROVINCE [KENYA]; KABETE; KENYA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79952574706     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-011-0539-3     Document Type: Article

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