The microbial communities of aspen and spruce forest floors are resistant to changes in litter inputs and microclimate

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 635-647

  Hannam, K D ^a   Quideau, S A ^a   Kishchuk, B E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fine roots; Microbial biomass; Phospholipid fatty acids; Reciprocal transfer; Substrate induced respiration

Indexed keywords

PICEA; PICEA GLAUCA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 33846122333     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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