Determination of microbial biomass and fungal and bacterial distribution in cattle faeces

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1237-1244

  Jost, Daphne Isabel ^a   Indorf, Caroline ^a   Joergensen, Rainer Georg ^a   Sundrum, Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ergosterol; Glucosamine; Microbial biomass C and N; Muramic acid

Indexed keywords

C/N RATIO; CELL-WALL COMPONENTS; DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; ERGOSTEROL; EXTRACTANTS; FUMIGATION EXTRACTIONS; FUNGAL CELLS; GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS; INCUBATION STUDY; INDEPENDENT CONTROL; MEMBRANE COMPONENTS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS C; MICROBIAL BIOMASS C AND N; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; MICROBIAL QUALITY; MURAMIC ACID; NUTRIENT-USE EFFICIENCIES; ORGANIC FERTILIZERS; SUGAR ANALYSIS;

ALCOHOLS; AMINES; BACTERIOLOGY; FERTILIZERS; FUNGI; GLUCOSAMINE; SUGARS;

BIOMASS;

AMINO ACID; BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; CARBON; CATTLE; ERGOSTEROL; FECES; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FUNGUS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; SUGAR;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; FUNGI;

EID: 79954626115     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.02.013     Document Type: Article

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