Review: Soil biological properties as indicators of soil quality in Australian viticulture

Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 311-323

  Riches, D ^a   Porter, I J ^a   Oliver, D P ^b   Bramley, R G V ^b   Rawnsley, B ^c   Edwards, J ^a   White, R E ^d  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological activity; Microbial biomass; Vineyard soil monitoring

Indexed keywords

VITIS;

EID: 84884699715     PISSN: 13227130     EISSN: 17550238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajgw.12034     Document Type: Review

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