Microbial activities related to C and N cycling and microbial community structure in the rhizospheres of Pinus sylvestris, Picea abies and Betula pendula seedlings in an organic and mineral soil

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 187-199

  Priha, Outi ^a   Grayston, Susan J ^b   Pennanen, Taina ^a   Smolander, Aino ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon mineralization; Microbial community structure; Nitrogen transformation; Norway spruce; Scots pine; Silver birch

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; RHIZOSPHERE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; DENITRIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM; MINERALIZATION; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BETULA PENDULA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0032880963     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(99)00055-0     Document Type: Article

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