Using stratified sampling based on pre-characterisation of samples in soil microbiological studies

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 111-113

  Wallenius, K ^a   Niemi, R M ^b   Rita, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Microbiological characteristics; Soil heterogeneity; Soil sampling; Stratified sampling

Indexed keywords

EID: 81555208993     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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