Effects of manure compost application on soil microbial community diversity and soil microenvironments in a temperate cropland in China.

The long-term application of excessive chemical fertilizers has resulted in the degeneration of soil quality parameters such as soil microbial biomass, communities, and nutrient content, which in turn affects crop health, productivity, and soil sustainable productivity. The objective of this study w...

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Main Authors: Zhen Zhen, Haitao Liu, Na Wang, Liyue Guo, Jie Meng, Na Ding, Guanglei Wu, Gaoming Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4193766?pdf=render