National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The study of soil microbial dynamics is a matter of importance as microbial activities controls soil carbon(C) and nutrient dynamics. This study focused on soil C budgeting under forest and cultivated lands as land use affect soil C and microbial dynamics. The soil samples were collected from Rasomoti and Sonapur forest range along with the agricultural fields of the neighbouring areas. Among soil microbial parameters, microbial biomass C and soil respiration were studied. Outcomes indicated that Microbial biomass C (Cmic) and soil respiration (Cmin) were found higher in forest soils. Higher C as food and energy source for soil microorganisms in the forest soils was the possible reason. However, higher microbial quotient (MQ) was observed in agricultural soils. It indicated that quantitatively arable soils had lower C stock but that C was in more labile and available condition. Less aggregation of soils under tillage might be the possible reason.
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