Minimum tillage and residue retention increase soil microbial population size and diversity: Implications for conservation tillage
Yuan Li, Qingping Zhang, Yanjiang Cai, Qian Yang, Scott X. Chang
Topics & Concepts
TillageConventional tillageMicrobial population biologyPopulationAnimal scienceResidue (chemistry)Diversity indexAgronomyBiologyVeterinary medicineBacteriaEcologyMedicineSpecies richnessEnvironmental healthBiochemistryGeneticsSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsRangeland and Wildlife Management