Immobilization and mineralization of N and P by heterotrophic microbes during leaf decomposition

Freshwater Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 133-147

  Cheever, Beth M ^a   Kratzer, Erika B ^a   Webster, Jackson R ^a  

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

Author keywords

Heterotrophic microbes; Leaf breakdown; Nutrient availability; Nutrient mineralization; Nutrient uptake; Streams

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOMINERALIZATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECOMPOSITION; FUNGUS; HETEROTROPHY; IMMOBILIZATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS; STOICHIOMETRY; STREAMWATER; WATER COLUMN;

APPALACHIANS;

ACER RUBRUM;

EID: 84878316080     PISSN: 21619549     EISSN: 21619565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/11-060.1     Document Type: Article

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