Simultaneous measurement of soil microbial nitrogen, carbon, and carbon isotope ratio

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1787-1791

  Bruulsema, T W ^a   Duxbury, J M ^b  

^a Potash and Phosphate Institute of Canada   (Canada)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

CARBON; CROP ROTATION; EXTRACTION; FUMIGATION; METHOD; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 0030299268     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000060025x     Document Type: Article

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