Atmospheric Nitrate Deposition, Microbial Community Composition, and Enzyme Activity in Northern Hardwood Forests

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 132-138

  DeForest, Jared L ^a   Zak, Donald R ^a   Pregitzer, Kurt S ^b   Burton, Andrew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; ECOSYSTEMS; ENZYMES; FATTY ACIDS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

HETEROTROPIC MICROBS;

FORESTRY;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITRATE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CELLULAR ORGANISMS; FUNGI; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0347300713     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.1320     Document Type: Article

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