Fresh additions of heavy metals do not model long-term effects on microbial biomass and activity

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 121-124

  Renella, G ^a   Chaudri, A M ^a   Brookes, P C ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Microbial biomass; Respiration; Specific respiration

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HEAVY METAL; LABORATORY METHOD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; RESPIRATION;

EID: 0036158770     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(01)00150-X     Document Type: Article

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