Abstract

One of the most important ecological functions of soil organic matter of urban green areas is to buffer contaminants. Soil organic matter of urban lawns is influenced by many factors such as former land use or accumulation of various deposits. Furthermore, management practices play a great role in determining the quantity and quality of organic matter. Thus, possible effects of management on soil biological activity and humification could be the improvement of quantity and quality of soil organic matter and thereby the improvement of buffering capacity.KeywordsSoil Organic MatterMicrobial BiomassSoil RespirationUrban SoilUrban SiteThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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