Nutrient dynamics: Utilizing biotic-abiotic interactions for improved management of agricultural soils

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 209-248

  Hamel, Chantal ^a   Landry, Christine ^b   Elmi, Abdirashid ^b   Liu, Aiguo ^b   Spedding, Timothy ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biogeochemical cycles; Microbial interactions; Nutrient cycling; Soil fertility; Soil life; Soil microorganisms; Soil plant interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 8444223947     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J411v11n01_10     Document Type: Review

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