Freeze-dried soil extraction method for the measurement of microbial biomass C

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 205-210

  Islam, K R ^a   Weil, R R ^a   Mulchi, C L ^a   Glenn, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

C(K2SO4) extractable C; Chloroform fumigation incubation; Freeze drying; Microbial biomass C; NaHCO3 extractable C

Indexed keywords

FREEZE DRYING; FUMIGATION; MICROBIAL BIOMASS;

EID: 0030618821     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050232     Document Type: Article

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