Seasonal fluctuation in microbial biomass and activity along a natural nitrogen gradient in a drained peatland

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1047-1055

  Potila, Hannamaria ^a   Sarjala, Tytti ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dissolved N; Dissolved organic carbon; Ergosterol; Microbial biomass; Mineralisation; Peat

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CARBON; FORESTRY; MICROBIOLOGY; NITROGEN;

MICROBIAL BIOMASS; PEATLAND FOREST;

BIOMASS;

MINERALIZATION; PEATLAND; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 2942750543     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2004.02.014     Document Type: Article

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