Effects of agricultural practices on soil and microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus content: a preliminary case study
In this study we assessed the C : N : P ratios in soil and soil microbial biomass subject to conventional farming and three different organic farming practices. The results showed that microbial biomass was P-limited in soils subject to conventional farming and to organic farming with alfalfa green...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Web Ecology |
| Online Access: | http://www.web-ecol.net/16/3/2016/we-16-3-2016.pdf |
| Summary: | In this study we assessed the C : N : P ratios in soil and soil microbial
biomass subject to conventional farming and three different organic farming
practices. The results showed that microbial biomass was P-limited in soils
subject to conventional farming and to organic farming with alfalfa green
manure. Organic farming with compost amendment showed the best results in
terms of microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus (CNP). |
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| ISSN: | 2193-3081 1399-1183 |