Optimization of biomass composition explains microbial growth-stoichiometry relationships

American Naturalist

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Franklin, Oskar ^a   Hall, Edward K ^b   Kaiser, Christina ^b   Battin, Tom J ^b   Richter, Andreas ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biomass stoichiometry; Growth rate hypothesis; Microbial physiology; Mineralization; Optimization model; RNA

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; GROWTH RATE; HOMEOSTASIS; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; OPTIMIZATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; STOICHIOMETRY; TRADE-OFF;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOSYSTEM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOMEOSTASIS; METABOLISM; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM;

BIOMASS; CARBON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOSYSTEM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOMEOSTASIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITROGEN; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PHOSPHORUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79751494910     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/657684     Document Type: Article

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