The effect of fire on microbial biomass: A meta-analysis of field studies

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 49-61

  Dooley, Sandra R ^a   Treseder, Kathleen K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biome; Fire; Fire severity; Fungi; Global climate change; Meta analysis; Microbial biomass; Soil CO 2 emissions

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; BIOME; BOREAL FOREST; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FIRE BEHAVIOR; FUNGUS; GLOBAL CHANGE; GRASSLAND; META-ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SOIL EMISSION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TEMPERATE FOREST; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; WILDFIRE;

FUNGI;

EID: 84860155453     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-011-9633-8     Document Type: Article

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