Patterns of heterotrophic microbial activity in eutrophic and oligotrophic peatlands

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-137

  Wright, Alan L ^a   Reddy, K R ^a   Corstanje, Ronald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Everglades; Heterotrophic microbial activity; Peatland; Wetland

Indexed keywords

EID: 60349088782     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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