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Application of Fresh and Composted Organic Wastes Modifies Structure, Size and Activity of Soil Microbial Community Under Semiarid Climate

Bastida, F., Kandeler, E., Moreno, J. L., Ros, M., Garcia, C., and Hernandez, T. Applied Soil Ecology 40:318-329. 2008.

Although the application of organic amendments is considered a suitable tool for improving soil fertility, few studies have been conducted in semiarid climates to evaluate the joint effect of such practice on the structure and function of the soil's microbial community. The aim of this work therefore was to make a comparative study of the effect of organic materials of differing degrees of stabilization (a sewage sludge and a compost made from the same) on the size, activity and structure of the microbial community in a semiarid soil.


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Author(s): F. Bastida, E. Kanadeler, J. L. Moreno, M. Ros, C. Garcia, T. Hernandez

Section: Soil Management and Growing Media

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