13C fractionation at the root-microorganisms-soil interface: A review and outlook for partitioning studies

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1372-1384

  Werth, Martin ^a   Kuzyakov, Yakov ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

13C fractionation; 13C natural abundance; C3 and C4 photosynthesis; Carbon cycle; CO2 partitioning; Dissolved organic matter; FACE; Microbial utilization; Preferential substrate utilization; Rhizosphere; Root respiration

Indexed keywords

13C NATURAL ABUNDANCE; CARBON CYCLES; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTERS; FACE; NATURAL ABUNDANCE; ROOT RESPIRATION; SUBSTRATE UTILIZATION;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DISSOLUTION; FORESTRY; FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPES; LAKES; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STANDARDS; SUBSTRATES; VEGETATION;

SOILS;

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUBSTRATE;

EID: 77955231437     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.04.009     Document Type: Review

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