African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of biochar application on microbial biomass and enzymatic activities in degraded red soil

Walelign Demisie
  • Walelign Demisie
  • Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropical Soil and Plant Nutrition, College of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China.
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Mingkui Zhang
  • Mingkui Zhang
  • Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropical Soil and Plant Nutrition, College of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 China.
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  •  Received: 07 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 09 February 2015
  •  Published: 19 February 2015

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