Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry of stream sediments with comparison to terrestrial soils

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 111, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 455-467

  Sinsabaugh, Robert L ^a   Follstad Shah, Jennifer J ^b   Hill, Brian H ^c   Elonen, Colleen M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Ecological stoichiometry; Extracellular enzyme activity; Freshwater sediment; Microbial activity; Threshold element ratio

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GROWTH DETERMINATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SAMPLING; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUBSTRATE; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84873188931     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-011-9676-x     Document Type: Article

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