Desert system microbial biomass determined by phospholipid phosphate and muramic acid measurement

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 257-265

  Vishnevetsky, S ^a   Steinberger, Y ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Desert soil; Microbial biomass; Muramic acid; Phospholipid phosphate

Indexed keywords

DESERT SOIL; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MURAMIC ACID; NITROGEN; PHOSPHOLIPID PHOSPHATE; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

ISRAEL, NEGEV DESERT;

EID: 0030440561     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-145x(199609)7:3<257::aid-ldr257>3.0.co;2-1     Document Type: Article

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