Soil Enzyme Activity in a Mediterranean Forest after Six Years of Drought

Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 74:838–851 Published online 17 Mar. 2010 doi:10.2136/sssaj2009.0225 Received 16 June 2009. *Corresponding author (j.sardans@creaf.uab.cat). © Soil Science Society of America, 5585 Guilford Rd., Madison WI 53711 USA All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Permission for printing and for reprinting the material contained herein has been obtained by the publisher. Soil Enzyme Activity in a Mediterranean Forest after Six Years of Drought Soil Biology & Biochemistry

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