Rv. Galiulin et al., INDICATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF THE RECLAMATION OF SOIL POLLUTED WITH COPPER ON THE BASIS OF CELLULOSOLYTIC ACTIVITY, Eurasian soil science, 29(11), 1996, pp. 1314-1317
The effect of different ameliorants (CaCO3, NaNO3, microcrystalline ce
llulose, activated carbon, and zeolite) on biological activity of gray
forest soil polluted with copper (CuSO4) was studied in a model exper
iment. The main criterion was soil capacity to decompose cellulose det
ermined by the application method. The application of CaCO3, NaNO3, an
d zeolite was found to stimulate soil cellulosolytic activity, while t
he application of microcrystalline cellulose and activated carbon inhi
bited it.