SOM genesis: Microbial biomass as a significant source

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 111, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 41-55

  Miltner, Anja ^a   Bombach, Petra ^a   Schmidt Brücken, Burkhard ^b,c   Kästner, Matthias ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Abteilung Oberflächenveredelung Funktionale Oberflächen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacterial cell walls; C turnover; Humic compounds; Microbial biomass; Scanning electron microscopy; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL STABILIZATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 84869191732     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-011-9658-z     Document Type: Article

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