Size and phenotypic structure of microbial communities within soil profiles in relation to different playing areas on a UK golf course

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 835-841

  Bartlett, M D ^a   James, I T ^a   Harris, J A ^a   Ritz, K ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMENITY; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMARKER; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FATTY ACID; GOLF COURSE; GRASS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHENOTYPE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL PROFILE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 51749089034     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2008.01056.x     Document Type: Article

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