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Response of soil microbial communities to physical and chemical disturbances: implications for soil quality and land use sustainability

Creator:

Chaer, Guilherme M.

Abstract:

The objectives of this thesis were to evaluate the responses of soil microbial communities to physical and chemical disturbances, and associate these responses with soil functional stability and changes in soil quality. The first study consisted of application of heat shocks (HS) to soils with contrasting land use history to...

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Dissertation

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Disturbances: Implications for Soil Quality and Land Use Sustainability Abstract approved: Peter J