Short-term temporal dynamics of yeast abundance on the tall fescue phylloplane

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 299-304

  Nix, Shannon S ^a   Burpee, Leon L ^a   Jackson, Kimberly L ^a   Buck, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Air sampling; Colonization model; Community dynamics; Diurnal patterns; Leaf washing; Nutrient amendment; Thermo Andersen; Turfgrass

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DILUTION; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); WATER;

COLONIZATION; DILUTION PLATING;

YEAST;

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; GRASS; NUTRIENT; PERENNIAL PLANT; TEMPORAL VARIATION; YEAST;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT SOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TALL FESCUE; YEAST;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ECOSYSTEM; FESTUCA; PLANT LEAVES; YEASTS;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; POACEAE;

EID: 42149090463     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W08-012     Document Type: Article

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