Measuring soil microbial biomass

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-7

  Jenkinson, David S ^a   Brookes, Philip C ^a   Powlson, David S ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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SOIL MICROORGANISM;

EID: 0842268030     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2003.10.002     Document Type: Short Survey

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