Soil C turnover, microbial biomass and respiration, and enzymatic activities following rangeland conversion to wheat–alfalfa cropping in a semi-arid climate

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 5073-5088

  Raiesi, Fayez ^a   Beheshti, Ali ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

C loss; Land use change; Microbial indicators; Rangeland conversion; Semi arid ecosystems; Soil enzyme enrichment; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; ECOSYSTEMS; FARMS; FORESTRY; LAND USE; METABOLISM; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL QUALITY;

BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES; LAND-USE CHANGE; MICROBIAL INDICATORS; MICROBIAL RESPIRATION; SEMI-ARID ECOSYSTEMS; SOIL ENZYMES; SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

ENZYMES;

ALFALFA; BIOMASS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LAND USE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL RESPIRATION;

IRAN;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 84912100603     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-014-3376-5     Document Type: Article

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