Tree species influence on microbial communities in litter and soil: Current knowledge and research needs

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 309, Issue , 2013, Pages 19-27

  Prescott, Cindy E ^a   Grayston, Sue J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forest floor; Litter; Microorganisms; Rhizosphere; Soil; Tree species

Indexed keywords

FOREST FLOORS; FUNCTIONAL LINKS; LITTER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MYCORRHIZAL FUNGUS; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; TREE SPECIES;

ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; BACTERIA; F REGION; FLOORS; FUNGI; MICROORGANISMS; SOILS; VEHICLES;

FORESTRY;

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; EXUDATION; FOREST FLOOR; FUNGUS; KNOWLEDGE; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PROKARYOTE; RESEARCH WORK; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

BACTERIA; FOREST LITTER; FORESTRY; FUNGI; MICROORGANISMS; RHIZOSPHERES; SOIL; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TREES; VEHICLES;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 84884818705     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.02.034     Document Type: Article

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