Lumbricus terrestris counteract the effects of modified lignin biosynthesis on the decomposition of tobacco plant residues

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1141-1144

  Hopkins, D W ^a   Marinari, S ^b   Tilston, E L ^a   Halpin, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Earthworms; Genetic modification; Lignin; Microbial biomass; Nitrogen immobilization mineralization; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMES; LIGNIN; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TOBACCO;

EARTHWORMS; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; NICOTIANA TABACUM L.; TOBACCO PLANTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

DECOMPOSITION; EARTHWORM; LIGNIN; MINERALIZATION; PLANT RESIDUE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; LIGNINASE; PLANTS; TOBACCO;

LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; TABACUM;

EID: 15244346788     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2004.08.031     Document Type: Article

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