Effects of conventionally bred and Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize varieties on soil microbial biomass and activity

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 315-324

  Fließbach, Andreas ^a   Messmer, Monika ^a   Nietlispach, Bruno ^a   Infante, Valentina ^a,b   Mäder, Paul ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE FIBL   (Switzerland)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Bt maize; Cry1Ab; Dehydrogenase; GMO; Microbial biomass; Mycorrhiza; Soil fertility; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MAIZE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROCOSM; MYCORRHIZA; PLANT BREEDING; RESPIRATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84857916465     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-011-0625-6     Document Type: Article

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