Response of methanotrophic activity in forest soil to methane availability

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 333-340

  Benstead, Julie ^a   King, Gary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric methane consumption; Forest soil; Methane; Methanotroph

Indexed keywords

FOREST SOIL; METHANE; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FOREST; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; WATER CONTENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030789259     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(97)00041-X     Document Type: Article

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