The effects of short-term inundation on carbon dynamics, microbial community structure and microbial activity in floodplain soil

River Research and Applications

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 213-225

  Wilson, J S ^a,b   Baldwin, D S ^b,c   Rees, G N ^b,c   Wilson, B P ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURRAY DARLING FRESHWATER RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conceptual model; Flooding; Labile carbon; Shedding floodplain

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FLOODING; FLOODPLAIN; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL RESPIRATION;

EID: 79251483564     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1352     Document Type: Article

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