Comparison of D- and L-amino acid metabolism in soils with differing microbial biomass and activity

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-29

  Hopkins, D W ^a   O'Dowd, R W ^a   Shiel, R S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; SOIL ACIDITY;

EID: 0030616471     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00266-0     Document Type: Article

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