A comparison of nutrient dynamics and microbial community characteristics across seasons and soil types in two different old growth forests in costa rica

Tropical Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-48

  Eaton, W D ^a   McDonald, S ^b,c   Roed, M ^b,c   Vandecar, K L ^d   Hauge, J B ^b   Barry, D ^b,c  

^a KEAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Peninsula College   (United States)

^c WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass estimates; Carbon cycling; Fungi; Laccase gene; Microbial community; Nifh gene; Nitrogen; Organic matter; Phosphorus; Rrna abundance

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOMONITORING; CARBON CYCLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GLOBAL WARMING; GROWTH RATE; LANDSCAPE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MOISTURE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SOIL TYPE;

COSTA RICA;

FUNGI;

EID: 78149400077     PISSN: 05643295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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