Distribution of microbial biomass and activity of extracellular enzymes in a hardwood forest soil reflect soil moisture content

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 177-182

  Baldrian, Petr ^a   Merhautová, Věra ^a   Petránková, Mirka ^a   Cajthaml, Tomáš ^a   Šnajdr, Jaroslav ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Litter; Microbial biomass; Moisture content; Soil ecology; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); QUERCUS PETRAEA;

EID: 77957326898     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2010.08.013     Document Type: Article

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