Variation in microbial biomass and activity in four different wetland types

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 622-629

  Groffman, Peter M ^a   Hanson, Gay C ^a   Kiviat, Erik ^b   Stevens, Gretchen ^b  

^a CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^b Hudsonia Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC MATTER; WATER QUALITY; WETLANDS;

USA, NEW YORK, COLUMBIA COUNTY;

CHEMISTRY; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENZYMES; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; SOILS;

MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; POTENTIAL FUNCTIONAL DIFFERENCES; WATER QUALITY MAINTENANCE; WETLAND TYPES;

BIOMASS;

EID: 0029666782     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000020041x     Document Type: Article

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