Microbial substrate preference and community dynamics during decomposition of Acer saccharum

Fungal Ecology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 396-407

  Rinkes, Zachary L ^a   Weintraub, Michael N ^a   DeForest, Jared L ^b   Moorhead, Daryl L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer saccharum; Carbon sequestration; Decomposition; Extracellular enzyme; Incubation; Lignin; Litter; Microbial community; Nutrients; PLFA

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 80053181250     PISSN: 17545048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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