Testate amoebae and nutrient cycling with particular reference to soils

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 6-7, 2010, Pages 520-533

  Wilkinson, David M ^a,b,c   Mitchell, Edward A D ^b,c,d  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biogeochemical cycling; Biomineralization; Testate amoebae

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOMINERALIZATION; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PROTIST;

EUGLYPHIDA; POACEAE; PROTISTA;

EID: 77956665551     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451003702925     Document Type: Article

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