Use of rhizosphere carbon sources in sole carbon source tests to discriminate soil microbial communities

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-41

  Campbell, C D ^a   Grayston, S J ^a   Hirst, D J ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biolog; Grassland; Microbial diversity; Rhizosphere; Root exudates; Sole carbon source

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; GROWTH CURVE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0030930388     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00041-9     Document Type: Article

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