Determination and use of a corrected control factor in the chloroform fumigation method of estimating soil microbial biomass

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 287-291

  Smith, J L ^a   Halvorson, J J ^b   Bolton Jr , H ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloroform incubation method; Corrected control; Initial population; Soil microbial biomass; Soil organic matter 14C evolved

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROFORM FUMIGATION METHOD; MICROBIAL BIOMASS;

EID: 0029475332     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: 14320789     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00336096     Document Type: Article

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