Detecting microbial N-limitation in tussock tundra soil: Implications for Arctic soil organic carbon cycling

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 78-84

  Sistla, Seeta A ^a   Asao, Shinichi ^a,b   Schimel, Joshua P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic soils; C mineralization; Decomposition; Microbial N limitation; N addition

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC FACTORS; ARCTIC SOIL; ARCTIC SYSTEM; C-MINERALIZATION; CLIMATIC WARMING; DECOMPOSITION RATE; EXTRACELLULAR ENZYME ACTIVITY; FIELD STUDIES; GROWING SEASON; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROBIAL N-LIMITATION; MICROBIAL RESPONSE; N-ADDITION; NORTHERN LATITUDES; ORGANIC SOIL; RATE-LIMITING STEPS; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON; STRONG SIGNAL; TUNDRA SOILS; USE EFFICIENCY;

DECOMPOSITION; ENZYMES; LANDFORMS; MICROORGANISMS; MINERALOGY; NUTRIENTS;

SOILS;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC SOIL; REACTION RATE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TUNDRA SOIL; TUSSOCK GRASSLAND; WARMING;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864054121     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.06.010     Document Type: Article

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