Microbial activity during summer in humus layers under Pinus silvestris and Alnus incana

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 242, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 314-323

  Niemi, R M ^a   Vepsalainen M ^a   Erkomaa, K ^a   Ilvesniemi, H ^b  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alnus incana; Enzyme activity; Humus layer; Phospholipid fatty acids; Pinus silvestris

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FATTY ACIDS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

HUMUS LAYERS; PHOSPHOLIPID FATTY ACIDS; PINUS SILVESTRIS;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXUDATION; FATTY ACID; HUMUS; LITTERFALL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ALNUS INCANA; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENZYMES; FATTY ACIDS; LIPIDS; PINUS;

ALNUS; ALNUS INCANA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 34047113811     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.01.049     Document Type: Article

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