Quantitative assessment of the fungal contribution to microbial tissue in soil

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2977-2991

  Joergensen, Rainer Georg ^a   Wichern, Florian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

16:1 5; 18:1 9; 18:2 6,9; Biotrophic fungi; Direct microscopy; Ergosterol; Glucosamine; Muramic acid; PLFA; Saprotrophic fungi; Selective inhibition

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; AMINES; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CELL MEMBRANES; CYTOLOGY; FATTY ACIDS; FORESTRY; FUNGI; LAND USE; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOILS; SUGAR (SUCROSE); SUGARS;

BIOTROPHIC FUNGI; DIRECT MICROSCOPY; ERGOSTEROL; GLUCOSAMINE; MURAMIC ACID; PLFA; SAPROTROPHIC FUNGI; SELECTIVE INHIBITION;

BIOMASS;

BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ERGOSTEROL; FATTY ACID; FUNGUS; INHIBITION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROSCOPY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAPROTROPHY; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

BACTERIOLOGY; CELL WALLS; CELLS; ECOLOGY; FUNGI; LAND USE; MICROSCOPY; SOIL;

ARBUSCULAR; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 55349149321     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2008.08.017     Document Type: Article

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