Rapid estimation of microbial biomass in grassland soils by ultra-violet absorbance

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 7-8, 2001, Pages 913-919

  Turner, Benjamin L ^a,b   Bristow, Andrew W ^a   Haygarth, Philip M ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon; Fumigation extraction; Grassland soils; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Soil microbial biomass; Ultraviolet absorbance

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CARBON CONTENT; CHLOROFORM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CYTOLYSIS; GRASSLAND; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NITROGEN CONCENTRATION; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL FUMIGATION; SOIL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOMASS; ESTIMATION METHOD; GRASSLAND SOIL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0034966156     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(00)00238-8     Document Type: Article

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