Links between microbial population dynamics and nitrogen availability in an alpine ecosystem

Ecology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1623-1631

  Lipson, David A ^a   Schmidt, Steven K ^a   Monson, Russell K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpine tundra; Kobresia myosuroides; Microbial population dynamics; N uptake, seasonal; Nitrogen availability; Organic nitrogen; Soil microorganisms; Soil protease activity; Substrate induced growth response; Temporal partitioning

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; MICROBIAL FUNCTION; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PLANT METABOLISM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROTEIN METABOLISM;

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITROGEN; PLANT COMMUNITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KOBRESIA MYOSUROIDES;

EID: 0032839952     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1999)080[1623:LBMPDA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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