The impact of crop rotation on soil microbial diversity: A meta-analysis

Pedobiologia

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 215-223

  Venter, Zander Samuel ^a   Jacobs, Karin ^a   Hawkins, Heidi Jayne ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agroecosystem; Biodiversity; Crop rotation; Legumes; Soil microbial diversity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CROP ROTATION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; LEGUME; META-ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MONOCULTURE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 84965043743     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2016.04.001     Document Type: Review

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