A most probable number method (MPN) for the estimation of cell numbers of heterotrophic nitrifying bacteria in soil

Plant and Soil

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 123-130

  Papen, H ^a   Von Berg, R ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autotrophic nitrification; Heterotrophic nitrifying bacteria; Nitrification in acid forest soils

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; MOST PROBABLE NUMBER; NITRIFYING BACTERIA; SOIL BACTERIA;

EID: 0031971798     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004243810473     Document Type: Article

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