Effects of pH on the comparative culturability of fungi and bacteria from acidic and less acidic forest soils

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 335-343

  Matthies, Carola ^a   Erhard, Hans Peter ^a   Drake, Harold L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0030668248     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3620370506     Document Type: Article

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