Microbial community patterns of potential substrate utilization: A comparison of salt marsh, sand dune, and seawater-irrigated agronomic systems

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 8-9, 1998, Pages 1169-1176

  Goodfriend, Wendy L ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUNE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SALT MARSH; SEA WATER;

CARBON USE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SALTMARSH; SAND DUNE; SEAWATER IRRIGATION; SUBSTRATE USE;

EID: 0032145255     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00167-3     Document Type: Article

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