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The effect of burning on soil enzyme activities in natural grasslands in southern India
Author(s) -
Senthilkumar Kurunthachalam,
Manian Sellamuthu,
Udaiyan Karuthamuthu
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
ecological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1440-1703
pISSN - 0912-3814
DOI - 10.1007/bf02523606
Subject(s) - soil enzyme , invertase , grassland , cellulase , amylase , soil water , enzyme assay , enzyme , agronomy , chemistry , biology , ecology , environmental science , biochemistry
Soil amylase, cellulase, invertase and phosphatase activities were determined following wildfire in a savanna type grassland in southern India. Activities of these enzymes increased substanially in burned soils compared to those in adjacent unburned soils. Surface soil (0–10 cm) exhibited a greater increase in enzyme activities than subsurface soil (10–20 cm). Amylase activity was more pronounced following fire than the other enzyme activities.