Size, activity and catabolic diversity of the soil microbial biomass in a wetland complex invaded by reed canary grass

Plant and Soil

Volumn 329, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 227-238

  Jacinthe, Pierre André ^a   Bills, Jonathan S ^a   Tedesco, Lenore P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass decomposition; Microbial diversity; Phalaris arundinacea; Soil microbial biomass; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

CATABOLISM; DECOMPOSITION; GRASS; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; PHYTOMASS; SIZE; SOIL MICROORGANISM; WETLAND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; SCIRPUS CYPERINUS;

EID: 77950341350     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-009-0147-2     Document Type: Article

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