Studying bacterial wood decay under low oxygen conditions-results of microcosm experiments

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-84

  Kretschmar, E I ^a   Gelbrich, J ^a   Militz, H ^a   Lamersdorf, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Decay simulation; Low decay classification; Microcosms; Nitrogen; Oxygen optodes; Soil; Water; Wood

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DECAY (ORGANIC); NITROGEN; SOILS; WATER;

DECAY SIMULATION; LOW DECAY CLASSIFICATION; MICROCOSMS; OXYGEN OPTODES;

WOOD;

BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROCOSM; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; WATERLOGGING; WOOD;

BACTERIA; DECAY; NITROGEN; SOIL; WATER; WOOD;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 37049037105     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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