Microbial Biomass C, N and P in Disturbed Dry Tropical Forest Soils, India
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Citation: Singh, J. S., Singh, D. P. and Kashyap, A. K. 2010. Microbial biomass C, N and P in disturbed dry tropical forest soils, India.
Supported by the Scientist's Pool Scheme of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, Government of India (No. 13(8243)/Pool-2008).