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Articles | Volume 16, issue 1
Articles | Volume 16, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/we-16-3-2016
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Articles | Volume 16, issue 1
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18 Jan 2016
Short communication |  | 18 Jan 2016

Effects of agricultural practices on soil and microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus content: a preliminary case study

F. Amaral and M. Abelho

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In this study we assessed carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in soil and soil microbial biomass subject to conventional farming and three different organic farming practices. The results showed that microbial biomass was P-limited in soils subject to conventional farming and to organic farming with alfalfa green manure. Organic farming with compost amendment showed the best results in terms of microbial performance.
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