A method for linking in situ activities of hydrolytic enzymes to associated organisms in forest soils

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2414-2419

  Dong, Shufu ^a   Brooks, Denise ^b   Jones, Melanie D ^a   Grayston, Susan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enzymes; Imprinting; Nutrient cycling; Root windows; Roots

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; CELL MEMBRANES; ENZYME KINETICS; FUNGI; GELS; NUTRIENTS;

ACID PHOSPHATASE; AMINOPEPTIDASE; CHITINASE; HYDROLYTIC ENZYMES; MYCORRHIZAS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ROOTS;

SOILS;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOREST SOIL; HYDROLYSIS; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MYCORRHIZA; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY;

EID: 34250335307     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.03.030     Document Type: Article

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