Physicochemical properties of 50 New Zealand pasture soils: A starting point for assessing and managing soil microbial resources

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 248-260

  Wakelin, S A ^a   Van Koten, C ^a   O'Callaghan, M ^a   Brown, M ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Microbial community; New Zealand; Pasture; Soil function

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DATA SET; DNA; FARM; FARMING SYSTEM; FERTILIZER; GRAZING; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PASTURE; PEDOGENESIS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84890552076     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2013.822003     Document Type: Article

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