Influence of chemical agents commonly used for soil fauna investigations on the stable C-isotopic signature of soil animals

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Sticht, C ^a   Schrader, S ^a   Giesemann, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

13C; C isotopic analysis; Collembolans; Nematodes; Sample preparation; Treatment effects

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCERINE; NEMATODA;

EID: 33845212897     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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