An evaluation of the substrate-induced respiration method

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 1969-1983

  Lin, Q ^a   Brookes, P C ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyclohexamide; SIR; Streptomycin; Substrate induced respiration

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; GLUCOSE; SOIL POLLUTION; SUBSTRATE INDUCED RESPIRATION;

EID: 0032719661     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00120-0     Document Type: Article

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