Comment on Zhao et al. (2005) "Does ergosterol concentration provide a reliable estimate of soil fungal biomass?"

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1500-1501

  Young, I M ^a   Illian, J ^a   Harris, J A ^b   Ritz, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33646235154     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.10.021     Document Type: Letter

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