Effects of single and mixed species forest ecosystems on diversity and function of soil microbial community in subtropical China

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 228-240

  Jiang, Yumei ^a   Chen, Chengrong ^b   Xu, Zhihong ^b   Liu, Yuanqiu ^c  

^a JIANGXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c JIANGXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DGGE; Forest ecosystems; Microbial communities; MicroResp ; Subtropical China

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; ELECTROKINESIS; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; FUNGUS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

CHINA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CINNAMOMUM CAMPHORA; CONIFEROPHYTA; FUNGI; LIQUIDAMBAR; PINUS CARIBAEA; PINUS ELLIOTTII;

EID: 84856227557     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-011-0442-4     Document Type: Article

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