Modifications to the substrate-induced respiration method to permit measurement of microbial biomass in soils of differing water contents

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 1986, Pages 177-189

  West, A W ^a   Sparling, G P ^a  

^a DSIR   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Microbial biomass; Modification; Soil; Substrate induced respiration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001676158     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-7012(86)90012-6     Document Type: Article

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