The effect of microbial communities on soil hydrological processes: A microcosm study utilising simulated rainfall

Geoderma

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 11-17

  Allton, Kathryn E ^a   Harris, James A ^a   Rickson, R Jane ^a   Ritz, Karl ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microbial communities; Microbial dispersal; Percolation; Run off; Water holding capacity; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HYDROLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); RAIN; WATER QUALITY;

MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL DISPERSAL; WATER HOLDING CAPACITY;

SOIL MECHANICS;

BIOMASS; DISPERSAL; HYDROLOGY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCOSM; PERCOLATION; PHENOTYPE; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; SOIL MICROORGANISM; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 34748924144     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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