Regulation of root-associated methanotrophy by oxygen availability in the rhizosphere of two aquatic macrophytes

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 3051-3058

  Calhoun, Aram ^a   King, Gary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANE; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PONTEDERIA CORDATA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SPARGANIUM EURYCARPUM;

EID: 0030790201     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.8.3051-3058.1997     Document Type: Article

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