Original Research Article I Volume 4 I Issue 1 I 2016

Estimation of soil enzyme activity with respect to decomposition of leaf litter types

T.V. Sathe; S.S. Patil; Bhosale A.M.; Devkar S.S.; Govali C.S; Hankare S.S

Biolife; 2016, 4(1), pp 155-163

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7313138

Abstract:

The measurement of enzyme activities give an index of the extent of specific biochemical processes in soil and in many situations acts as an indicator of soil fertility. Historical evidences show that this area was once a thick forest but widespread forest denudation by human settlements form early nineteenth century had converted the entire area barren up to the line of horizon.

Keywords:

Srisailam, Invertase, Amylase, Cellulase, Enzyme activity.

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Article Dates:

Received: 7 January 2016; Accepted: 25 February 2016; Published: 5 March 2016

How To Cite:

Venu N, Srinvivas Reddy V, & Vikram Reddy M. (2022). Estimation of soil enzyme activity with respect to decomposition of leaf litter types. Biolife, 4(1), 155–163. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7313136

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