Microbial respiration, biomass, metabolic quotient and litter decomposition in a lodgepole pine forest floor amended with nitrogen and phosphorous fertilizers

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-66

  Thirukkumaran, Chandini M ^a   Parkinson, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fertilizers; Litter decomposition; Microbial biomass; Microbial metabolic quotient; Microbial respiration; Nitrogen; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM NITRATE; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOREST; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MICROBE METABOLISM; MICROBE RESPIRATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PH; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL; UREA;

BIOMASS; DECOMPOSITION; LITTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; RESPIRATION;

EID: 0033989299     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00129-7     Document Type: Article

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