Effect of Treated Wastewater Irrigation on Plant Growth and Biological Activity in Three Soil Types

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1163-1180

  Adrover, Maria ^a   Moyà, Gabriel ^a   Vadell, Jaume ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barley rhizosphere; enzymatic activities; microbial biomass; plant mineral content; soil type; wastewater irrigation

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; BIOACTIVITY; BIOMASS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MICROORGANISM; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL TYPE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

HORDEUM;

EID: 84860126741     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103624.2012.662564     Document Type: Article

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