Molecular analysis of bacterial community structure and diversity in unimproved and improved upland grass pastures

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1721-1730

  Mccaig, Allison E ^a   Glover, L Anne ^a   Prosser, James I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PASTURE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; GRASS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SOIL; SOIL MICROFLORA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 0032916067     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.4.1721-1730.1999     Document Type: Article

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