Impact of crop rotations on microbial biomass, faunal populations, and plant C and N in a Gray Luvisol (Typic Cryoboralf)

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 31-39

  Chang, X C ^a   Juma, N G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Annual legumes; Barley; Crop rotation; Intercropping; Luvisol; Microbial C and N; Mineral N; Nematodes; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; LUVISOL;

FABACEAE; HORDEUM VULGARE; NEMATODA; PISUM SATIVUM; POACEAE; VICIA FABA;

EID: 85047676374     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00384429     Document Type: Article

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