Analyzing the effect of mixed decomposition of conifer and broadleaf litters on soil microbial communities by using PCR-DGGE

Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-150

  Chen, Falin ^a   Zhang, Kai ^a   Zheng, Hua ^a   Lin, Xueqiang ^b   Ouyang, Zhiyun ^a   Tu, Naimei ^c  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b Hainan Research Academy of Environmental Sciences   (China)

^c HUNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

16s rdna; 18s rdna; Community structure; Decomposition of mixed litter; DGGE; Diversity; Forest litter; Soil microbe

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS MASSONIANA; QUERCUS GLAUCA;

EID: 79958117120     PISSN: 1006687X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1145.2011.00145     Document Type: Article

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