Energetic eco-physiology of the soil microbiota in two landscapes of southern and northern Germany

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 407-413

  Dilly, Oliver ^a   Winter, Karin ^b   Lang, Andreas ^b   Munch, Jean Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Humus microorganisms interaction; Microbial biomass; Microbial respiration; Microbiological indicator; Organic carbon

Indexed keywords

FAGUS; MICROBIOTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0041407039     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1522-2624(200108)164:4<407::AID-JPLN407>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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