Linking soil bacterial diversity to ecosystem multi functionality using backward-elimination boosted trees analysis

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 547-554

  He, Ji Zheng ^a   Ge, Yuan ^a   Xu, Zhihong ^b   Chen, Chengrong ^b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacterial diversity; Belowground ecosystem; Boosted tree analysis; Ecosystem multifunctionality; Microorganisms; Soils

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OTUS;

EID: 77954033129     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-009-0120-y     Document Type: Article

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