Microbial Community Composition as Affected by Dryland Cropping Systems and Tillage in a Semiarid Sandy Soil

This study evaluated microbial communities of soil (0–10 cm) as affected by dryland cropping systems under different tillage practices after 5 years. The soil type was an Olton sandy loam with an average of 16.4% clay, 67.6% sand and 0.65 g kg−1 of organic matter (OM). The cropping systems evaluated...

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Main Authors: Verónica Acosta-Martínez, Scot E. Dowd, Colin W. Bell, Robert Lascano, Jill D. Booker, Ted M. Zobeck, Dan R. Upchurch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-06-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/2/6/910/