Soil microbial biomass activation by trace amounts of readily available substrate

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 542-549

  Mondini, C ^a   Cayuela, M L ^b   Sanchez Monedero, M A ^b   Roig, A ^b   Brookes, P C ^c  

^a Ist Sperimentale Nutrizione Piante   (Italy)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microbial activation; Microbial survival; Priming effects; Soil microbial biomass; Substrate availability

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DORMANCY; GROWTH; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOIL; SOIL RESPIRATION; SUBSTRATE; SURVIVORSHIP; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 33746385012     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-005-0049-2     Document Type: Article

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