Isotopic analysis of respired CO2 during decomposition of separated soil organic matter pools

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 3279-3291

  Crow, Susan E ^a   Sulzman, Elizabeth W ^a   Rugh, William D ^a   Bowden, Richard D ^b   Lajtha, Kate ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

13C; Alfisol; Andisol; Coniferous forest; Deciduous forest; Density separation; Isotopic fractionation; Organic matter; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ISOTOPES; MICROORGANISMS; SOIL CONSERVATION;

Δ13C; ALFISOL; ANDISOL; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DENSITY SEPARATION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTERS; SOIL RESPIRATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; INCUBATION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; RESPIRATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROFILE;

EID: 33748907450     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.04.007     Document Type: Article

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