Short-term effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil microbial community structure and function: A field study with sweet corn

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 723-733

  Lazcano, Cristina ^a,b   Gómez Brandón, María ^a,c   Revilla, Pedro ^d   Domínguez, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^d MISIÓN BIOLÓGICA DE GALICIA CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Manure; Organic fertilizers; PLFAs; Soil enzymes; Sustainable agriculture; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; BACTERIUM; BIOMARKER; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPOST; CROP YIELD; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FIELD SURVEY; MAIZE; MANURE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84880372036     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-012-0761-7     Document Type: Article

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