Effect of land use, season, and soil depth on soil microbial biomass carbon of Eastern Himalayas

Abstract Background Soil microbial biomass, an important nutrient pool for ecosystem nutrient cycling is affected by several factors including climate, edaphic, and land-use change. Himalayan soils are young and unstable and prone to erosion and degradation due to its topography, bioclimatic conditi...

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Main Authors: Nima Tshering Lepcha, N. Bijayalaxmi Devi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:Ecological Processes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-020-00269-y