Soil nutrient and biological characteristics in North Xinjiang Oases as influenced by cropping patterns
不同种植方式对北疆绿洲土壤养分和生物学性状的影响

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of long-term continuous mono-cropping and rotation on soil physico-chemical characteristics and biological activities using typical field cropping patterns in the oasis farmlands of North Xinjiang.The physico-chemical characteristics and biological activities investigated include main soil fertility indices,soil enzyme activities,microbial biomass C (MBC),microbial biomass N (MBN) and soil respiration rate.The results show that the quality of soil fe...