Biological 12C-13C fractionation increases with increasing community-complexity in soil microcosms

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 197-201

  Yang, Weijun ^a,b   Magid, Jakob ^b   Christensen, Søren ^b   Rønn, Regin ^b   Ambus, Per ^c   Ekelund, Flemming ^b  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Food web; Isotope discrimination; Isotope fractionation; Soil; Species richness

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOLOGY; SOILS;

FOOD WEBS; ISOTOPE DISCRIMINATION; ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ISOTOPES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DILUTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOOD CHAIN; FRACTIONATION; INOCULATION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ORGANIC CARBON; TROPHIC LEVEL;

EID: 84889565190     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.10.030     Document Type: Article

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