Culturable microbial population dynamics during decomposition of Theobroma cacao leaf litters in a tropical soil setting

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 768-774

  Akpor, O B ^a   Okoh, A I ^a,b   Babalola, G O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cocoa leaf litters; Culturable bacteria; Decomposition; Fungi

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC CARBON; RAIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CACAO; COLONY FORMING UNIT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FUNGAL STRAIN; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PH; PLANT LEAF; SEASON; SOIL ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 33750177315     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2006.768.774     Document Type: Article

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