Examining the fungal and bacterial niche overlap using selective inhibitors in soil

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 350-358

  Rousk, Johannes ^a   Demoling, Louise Aldén ^a   Bahr, Adam ^a   Bååth, Erland ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Bacterial growth; Competition; Decomposer ecology; Fungal growth; Selective inhibition

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BRONOPOL; ERGOSTEROL; LEUCINE; OXYTETRACYCLINE; TYLOSIN;

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIUM; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FOOD WEB; FUNGUS; GROWTH RATE; NICHE OVERLAP; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; FUNGUS GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL MICROFLORA; STRAW;

ACETATES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOSIS; BACTERIA; ECOSYSTEM; FUNGI; LEUCINE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 38849114907     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2008.00440.x     Document Type: Article

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