Microbial biomass, respiration and diversity in ultramafic soils of West Dome, New Zealand

Plant and Soil

Volumn 262, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 151-158

  Schipper, L A ^a   Lee, W G ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

diversity; heavy metals; microbial biomass; microbial respiration; serpentine; ultramafic

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HEAVY METAL; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESPIRATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHLAND; WEST DOME;

CELMISIA; CHIONOCHLOA; LEPTOSPERMUM; LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM; NOTHOFAGUS; NOTHOFAGUS SOLANDRI;

EID: 4344703565     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PLSO.0000037027.56794.08     Document Type: Article

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