Mineralization of carbon from D- and L-amino acids and D-glucose in two contrasting soils

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 2009-2016

  O'Dowd, R W ^a   Hopkins, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; CARBON; DEXTRO ALANINE; DEXTRO GLUCOSE; DEXTRO GLUTAMIC ACID; DEXTRO GLUTAMINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; MINERALIZATION; SOIL;

AMINO ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL EMISSION;

EID: 0032404078     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00075-3     Document Type: Article

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