Long-term effects of mineral fertilizers on soil microorganisms - A review

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 75, Issue , 2014, Pages 54-63

  Geisseler, Daniel ^a   Scow, Kate M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cropping systems; Long term trials; Microbial biomass; Microbial community composition; Nitrogen fertilizers

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; FERTILIZERS; MICROORGANISMS; MINERALS; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; PH EFFECTS; SOILS; UREA;

CROPPING SYSTEMS; LONG-TERM FERTILIZATION; LONG-TERM TRIALS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS; SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS;

UREA FERTILIZERS;

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CROPPING PRACTICE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MINERAL; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

EID: 84899107947     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.03.023     Document Type: Review

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