Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9445195 | Applied Soil Ecology | 2005 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, we determined fungal and bacterial biomass associated with decomposing oak leaves (Quercus coccifera L.) in a burnt shrub amended ecosystem during 1.5 years. Three treatments were studied: control, 50 t haâ1 and 100 t haâ1 of co-composted sewage sludge and green wastes. Bacterial biomass was not affected, although moisture, N and P concentrations in litter were increased by the amendment. However, fungal biomass was depressed on plots amended with 100 t haâ1, and negatively correlated to exchangeable P. For all treatments, both types of microorganisms followed marked seasonal dynamics, with peaks of biomass during the wet periods of the year.
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Authors
M. Larchevêque, V. Baldy, N. Korboulewsky, E. Ormeño, C. Fernandez,