Estimation of microbial biomass nitrogen by chloroform fumigation extraction method in a forest soil

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 571-577

  Landgraf, Dirk ^a   Scheuner, E Thomas ^b  

^a Research Institute for Post Mining Landscapes Inc Finsterwalde   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND ORNAMENTAL CROPS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chloroform Fumigation Extraction Method; Forest soil; Microbial biomass N

Indexed keywords

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 27944492886     PISSN: 03650340     EISSN: 14763567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03650340500133373     Document Type: Article

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