Influence of tillage, residue management, and crop rotation on soil microbial biomass and catabolic diversity

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2007
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Govaerts, Bram
Mezzalama, M.
Unno, Y.
Sayre, Ken D.
M.L. Luna-Guido
Vanherck, K.
Dendooven, L.
Deckers, Jozef
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Abstract
This article examines the impact of no till systems in a 12 year trial in the central highlands of Mexico, specifically focusing on effects on microbial biomass and catabolic diversity in rainfed smallholder agricultural systems. A significant finding of the study is that zero till without residue retention is an unsustainable production practice.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10919/68740
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