The effect of a quorum-quenching enzyme on leaf litter decomposition

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 65-67

  Strickland, Michael S ^a   McCulley, Rebecca L ^b   Bradford, Mark A ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon mineralization; Ecosystem processes; Litter decomposition; Microbial communities; Quorum quenching; Quorum sensing

Indexed keywords

CARBON MINERALIZATION; ECOSYSTEM PROCESS; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; QUORUM-QUENCHING; QUORUM-SENSING;

FORESTRY; MICROORGANISMS; QUENCHING;

ENZYME INHIBITION;

DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LEAF LITTER; MEADOW; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

CARBON; DECAY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENZYMES; FOREST LITTER; FORESTRY; INHIBITION; MICROORGANISMS; QUENCHING;

EID: 84877332709     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.04.008     Document Type: Article

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