Measurement of microbial biomass N:C by chloroform fumigation-incubation

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 507-514

  Harris, D ^a   Voroney, R P ^b   Paul, E A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

C:N ratio; Chloroform fumigation; Nitrogen; Soil microbial biomass

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NBIOMASS ESTIMATION; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

EID: 0031420454     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S96-064     Document Type: Article

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