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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Main Authors: F. Amaral, M. Abelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Web Ecology
Online Access:http://www.web-ecol.net/16/3/2016/we-16-3-2016.pdf