Evaluation of functional diversity of soil microbial communities - A case study

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 141-148

  Hofman, J ^a   Svihalek J ^a   Holoubek, I ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

BIOLOG; Functional diversity; Soil microorganisms; Soil monitoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 4143054836     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/4074-pse     Document Type: Article

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