Changes in soil microbial communities over time resulting from one time application of zinc: A laboratory microcosm study

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1455-1465

  Kelly, J J ^a   Haggblom M ^b   Tate III, R L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Dehydrogenase; Heavy metals; Microbial biomass; Microbial community structure; Phospholipid fatty acid profiles; Zinc resistance

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CHLOROFORM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROCOSM; OXIDOREDUCTASE; SOIL POLLUTION; ZINC;

MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TEMPORAL VARIATION; ZINC;

EID: 0344348841     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00059-0     Document Type: Article

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