Vertical distribution of soil microbial biomass and its association with shrubs from the Negev Desert

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 78, Issue , 2012, Pages 110-118

  Yu, J ^a   Steinberger, Y ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arid ecosystem; Ecophysiological adaptation; Microbial community; Temporal spatial distribution; Xerophyte

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARID REGION; BIOMASS; CANOPY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HERB; ION; METAL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC CARBON; SAMPLING; SHRUB; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ISRAEL; NEGEV; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HAMMADA SCOPARIA; SCOPARIA; XEROPHYTA; ZYGOPHYLLACEAE; ZYGOPHYLLUM DUMOSUM;

EID: 83955163635     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.11.012     Document Type: Article

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