Optimization of hydrolytic and oxidative enzyme methods for ecosystem studies
Microbial digestive enzymes in soil and litter have been studied for over a half century, yet
the understanding of microbial enzymes as drivers of ecosystem processes remains …
the understanding of microbial enzymes as drivers of ecosystem processes remains …
Advances in integrated soil fertility management in sub Saharan Africa: challenges and opportunities
A Bationo, B Waswa, J Kihara, J Kimetu - Nutrient Cycling in …, 2007 - Springer
Lack of access to food and its availability is of central concern in Africa and a fundamental
challenge for human welfare and economic growth. Low agricultural production results in …
challenge for human welfare and economic growth. Low agricultural production results in …
Soil organic matter as sole indicator of soil degradation
Soil organic matter (SOM) is known to play vital roles in the maintenance and improvement
of many soil properties and processes. These roles, which largely influence soil functions …
of many soil properties and processes. These roles, which largely influence soil functions …
A framework for soil food web diagnostics: extension of the nematode faunal analysis concept
H Ferris, T Bongers, RGM de Goede - Applied soil ecology, 2001 - Elsevier
Nematodes, the earth's most abundant metazoa, are ubiquitous in the soil environment.
They are sufficiently large to be identifiable by light microscopy and sufficiently small to …
They are sufficiently large to be identifiable by light microscopy and sufficiently small to …
Carbon nanomaterials alter plant physiology and soil bacterial community composition in a rice-soil-bacterial ecosystem
The aim of this study was to compare the toxicity effects of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs),
namely fullerene (C 60), reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes …
namely fullerene (C 60), reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes …
Different approaches to evaluating soil quality using biochemical properties
F Gil-Sotres, C Trasar-Cepeda, MC Leirós… - Soil biology and …, 2005 - Elsevier
Soil biochemical properties are indicators of soil quality, but there is still no consensus as to
how they should be used. We review the trends in their use over the last decade. Generally …
how they should be used. We review the trends in their use over the last decade. Generally …
Soil enzyme activities as integrative indicators of soil health.
RP Dick - 1997 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The use of soil enzyme activity as a biological, process-level indicator for soil health is
reviewed. Major groups of commonly assayed soil enzymes and their ecological function are …
reviewed. Major groups of commonly assayed soil enzymes and their ecological function are …
Soil microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen as affected by cropping systems
JM Moore, S Klose, MA Tabatabai - Biology and fertility of soils, 2000 - Springer
The impacts of crop rotations and N fertilization on microbial biomass C (C mic) and N (N
mic) were studied in soils of two long-term field experiments initiated in 1978 at the …
mic) were studied in soils of two long-term field experiments initiated in 1978 at the …
Correlation among soil enzyme activities under different forest system management practices
Soil enzyme activities were performed in three permanent no-till and unfertilised plots
located in the South of Salamanca province (Spain), the first in a Castanea sativa Mill …
located in the South of Salamanca province (Spain), the first in a Castanea sativa Mill …