Controls over soil microbial biomass responses to carbon amendments in agricultural systems: A meta-analysis

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 241-252

  Kallenbach, Cynthia ^a   Grandy, A Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Carbon; Compost; Fertilization; Manure; Microbial biomass; Nitrogen; Soils

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; BIOMASS; CARBON; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; COMPOST; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MANURE; META-ANALYSIS; NITROGEN; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 84155185320     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2011.08.020     Document Type: Article

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