ISSN:
1573-5036
Keywords:
Inorganic nutrients
;
Microbial biomass
;
Mineralization
;
Soil fauna
;
Tillage practice
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary There was a flush of mineralization in fallow wheat plots in the wet and warm summer of 1982 at Akron, Colorado. Peak mineralization rates and concentrations of N and P coincided with a 2.5-fold increase in protozoan biomass. No-till contained considerably more activity than stubble mulch plots, especially in the surface 2.5 cm and there was more water storage in no-till on all dates. Differential management of agricultural residues and the resultant effects upon the microbial community significantly altered patterns of nutrient cycling.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02205575
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