Influence of nematodes on resource utilization by bacteria - An in vitro study

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 444-450

  Standing, D ^a   Knox, O G G ^b   Mullins, C E ^a   Killham, K K ^a   Wilson, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

BACTERIVORY; EXCRETION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NEMATODE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL BIOTA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NEMATODE; PARASITOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SOIL; TIME;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIOMASS; NEMATODA; NITROGEN; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INSECTA; NEMATODA;

EID: 33845409731     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-006-9119-8     Document Type: Article

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