Microbiological and biochemical characteristics of a range of New Zealand soils under established pasture |
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Authors: | SU Sarathchandra KW Perrott MP Upsdell |
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Institution: | Ruakura Soil and Plant Research Station, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hamilton, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | Twenty one topsoils, selected to represent major New Zealand soil groups were collected from developed, grazed pasture and examined for microbiological and biochemical characteristics. Organic C and total N levels ranged from 2.4–46% (mean 8.7%) and 0.22–2.31% (mean 0.65%), respectively. The characteristics examined included microbial biomass (mean 1240 μg Cg?1 soil), min-N flush (mean 85 μg N g?1 soil), microbial P (mean 52 μg P g?1 soil), min-N and CO2 produced, nitrification index, urease, protease, phosphatase and arylsulphatase activities. Most of these characteristics were generally higher than the values already published possibly due to high levels of organic matter.Principal component analysis of the correlation matrix showed two distinct groups of characteristics: CO2 produced, N mineralized, total N, organic C, microbial biomass, microbial P and phosphatase comprising one group and arylsulphatase, min-N flush, urease and nitrification index comprising the other group. Protease activity and soil pH were not strongly associated with each other or the other groups. |
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