Use of a flow-through system for assessing microbial respiration rates associated with decomposing leaves

Limnetica

Volumn 19, Issue , 2000, Pages 167-173

  Abelho, M ^a   Graca M A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Flow through system; Incubation period; Microbial respiration rates

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250735302     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: 19891806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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