Catabolic and genetic microbial indices, and levels of nitrate, ammonium and organic carbon in soil from the black locust (Robinia pseudo-acacia) and tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) trees in a Pennsylvania forest

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 209-214

  Eaton, William D ^a   Farrell, Robert E ^b  

^a Peninsula College   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Catabolic diversity; Genetic diversity; Soil mineral nitrogen

Indexed keywords

DIVERSITY INDEX; FOREST SOIL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN;

NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

ACACIA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; LIRIODENDRON; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; POPULUS; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS; ROBINIA; ROBINIA PSEUDO-ACACIA; ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA; TULIPA;

EID: 1442340116     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-003-0686-2     Document Type: Article

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