Influence of available substrates on the decomposition in soil of plant materials with genetic modifications to lignin biosynthesis

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 495-503

  Hopkins, D W ^a   Webster, E T ^a   Tilston, E T ^a,c   Halpin, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; LIGNIN; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; TOBACCO;

NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 33745656781     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00796.x     Document Type: Article

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