Ameliorative effect of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) planting on physico-chemical and biological properties of seashore saline soil

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 97-100

  Wu, Xiang hua ^a,b   Zhang, Huan shi ^a   Li, Gang ^a   Liu, Xun cai ^a   Qin, Pei ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING XIAOZHUANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Castor bean; Community; Functional bacteria; Saline soil; Soil properties

Indexed keywords

CASTOR BEANS; COMMUNITY; FUNCTIONAL BACTERIA; SALINE SOIL; SOIL PROPERTIES;

BEACHES; BIODIVERSITY; NITROGEN FIXATION; POTASSIUM; SOILS;

BACTERIA;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BACTERIUM; BULK DENSITY; GROWING SEASON; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SALINE SOIL; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL REMEDIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

CHINA; JIANGSU; YANCHENG;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 83555172395     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.10.016     Document Type: Article

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