Substrate inputs and pH as factors controlling microbial biomass, activity and community structure in an arable soil

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1396-1405

  Aciego Pietri, J C ^a   Brookes, P C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Soil microbial activity; Soil microbial biomass; Soil microbial community structure; Soil pH

Indexed keywords

ARABLE SOILS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; CONCENTRATION OF; DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HIGH PH; IN-CONTROL; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; NINHYDRIN; PHOSPHOLIPID FATTY ACIDS; POSITIVE EFFECTS; SOIL INCUBATION; SOIL MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS; SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; SOIL PH; WHEAT STRAWS;

ACIDS; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOMASS; FATTY ACIDS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; SOIL CONDITIONERS; SOILS; SUBSTRATES;

PH EFFECTS;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FATTY ACID; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PH; SOIL MICROORGANISM; STRAW; SUBSTRATE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 67349280326     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.03.017     Document Type: Article

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