Root-derived carbon in soil respiration and microbial biomass determined by 14C and 13C

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 625-637

  Werth, M ^a   Kuzyakov, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

13C natural abundance; 14C pulse labelling; Isotopic fractionation; Rhizosphere; Soil organic matter; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

CARBON; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MAIZE PLANTS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NATURAL ABUNDANCE; PLANT SHOOTS; PULSE LABELLING; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL RESPIRATION;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MAIZE; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL RESPIRATION; TRACER;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 37449002644     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.09.022     Document Type: Article

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