Application of fungal and bacterial production methodologies to decomposing leaves in streams

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1610-1615

  Suberkropp, Keller ^a   Weyers, Holly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CARBON; ERGOSTEROL; LEUCINE; PROTEIN;

AERATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; DECOMPOSITION; FUNGUS GROWTH; INCUBATION TIME; ISOTOPE LABELING; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

ACETATE INCORPORATION; BACTERIA; DECOMPOSITION; FUNGI; LEAF LITTER; LEUCINE INCORPORATION;

EID: 0029662669     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.5.1610-1615.1996     Document Type: Article

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