The role of soil microorganisms in soil organic matter conservation in the tropics

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 41-51

  Powlson, David S ^a   Hirsch, Penny R ^a   Brookes, Philip C ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Carbon; Diversity; Fauna; Fungi; Microbial biomass; Mineralization; Nitrogen; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TROPICAL REGION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0035714157     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013338028454     Document Type: Article

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