A carbon-14-glucose assay to compare microbial activity between rhizosphere samples

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 270-276

  Nguyen, Christophe ^a   Henry, Frédéric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon availability; Carbon 14 glucose; Defoliation; Rhizosphere; Soil microorganisms

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CARBON ISOTOPE; DEFOLIATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; RHIZOBIACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036944382     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-002-0464-6     Document Type: Article

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