Microbial decomposition of skeletal muscle tissue (Ovis aries) in a sandy loam soil at different temperatures

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1139-1145

  Carter, David O ^a   Tibbett, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burial; CO2 evolution; Decomposition; Metabolic quotient; Microbial biomass; Q10; Skeletal muscle tissue; Soil pH; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; NITROGEN; PH; SOILS; TEMPERATURE;

BURIAL; CO2 EVOLUTION; METABOLIC QUOTIENT; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; Q10; SKELETAL MUSCLE TISSUE; SOIL PH;

TISSUE;

DECOMPOSITION; LOAMY SAND; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MUSCLE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33646115445     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.09.014     Document Type: Article

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