Degradation and humification of maize straw in soil microcosms inoculated with simple and complex microbial communities

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 141-151

  Liebich, J ^a   Schloter, M ^b   Schaffer A ^c   Vereecken, H ^a   Burauel, P ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; DEGRADATION; FUNGUS; HUMIFICATION; INCUBATION; ISOLATED POPULATION; MAIZE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCOSM; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; STRAW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33846811216     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00816.x     Document Type: Article

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