Ratios between estimates of microbial biomass content and microbial activity in soils

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 374-379

  Dilly, O ^a   Munch, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Gesundheit GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arginine ammonification rate; Microbial biomass content Microbial activities Metabolic quotient Ecosystem research

Indexed keywords

BREATHING; CARBON; EXTRACTION; FERTILIZER EFFECT; FOREST; GERMANY; GRASSLAND; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MICROBE METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN METABOLISM; POPULATION DENSITY; SOIL;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOMASS; FOREST SOIL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

GERMANY;

EID: 0031687744     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050446     Document Type: Article

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