The microbial loop at the surface of a peatland: Structure, function, and impact of nutrient input

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-93

  Gilbert, D ^a   Amblard, C ^a   Bourdier, G ^a   Francez, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL LOOP; NUTRIENT INPUT; PEATLAND;

FRANCE, MASSIF CENTRAL;

EID: 0031983109     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002489900062     Document Type: Article

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