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Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development – Sung, Kao & Chen (eds)
© 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00053-7
Influence of alkali-saline on soil microbial counts in Songnen
grassland
Hai-Ming Sun, Gui-Yun Zhao, Gao-Hua Fan & Jing Yang
Chemical and Biological College, Beihua University, Jilin, China
ABSTRACT: Little is known about soil microorganisms in alkali-saline grassland. To discover the
influence of alkali-saline on soil microbial counts in Songnen grassland, we measured and analyzed soil
microbial counts, soil pH and conductivity in mild, moderate, and severe alkali-saline grassland. The
results showed that soil ...