Evaluation of the Microbial Viability of Soil Samples from Maize Crops in Freeze-Storage under Different Management Conditions in a Semi-Arid Climate

The effect of freeze-storage on culturable soil microorganism viability was determined for soil samples from three agricultural maize crop systems (under conventional management, direct seeding, and direct seeding with a cover crop). Most culturable soil bacteria were unaffected by the freeze-thaw s...

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Main Authors: Manuel Ramírez, Ana Muñoz, Antonio López-Piñeiro, Ángel Albarrán, David Peña, José Manuel Rato Nunes, José Gama, Luis Loures
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/5/690