A quantitative evaluation and phylogenetic characterization of oligotrophic denitrifying bacteria harbored in subsurface upland soil using improved culturability

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 179-185

  Hashimoto, Tomoyoshi ^a   Whang, Kyung Sook ^b   Nagaoka, Kazunari ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

^b Mokwon University   (South Korea)

^c NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Denitrification; Oligotrophic denitrifying bacteria; Soil biodiversity; Subsurface soil

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; DENITRIFICATION; SOIL BIOTA; UPLAND REGION;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 32144449406     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-005-0013-1     Document Type: Article

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