Seasonal changes in the spatial distribution of cellulolytic activity of soil microflora under conditions of atmospheric pollution

Russian Journal of Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 398-407

  Vorobeichik, E L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT AND ANIMAL ECOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cellulose decomposition; Dynamics; Forest ecosystems; Heavy metals; Industrial pollution; Micromycetes; Soil microorganisms; Southern taiga; Spatial structure; The Middle Urals

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; GROWING SEASON; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EURASIA; URALS;

ABIES; PICEA;

EID: 36448992962     PISSN: 10674136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1067413607060045     Document Type: Article

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