Microbial biomass and respiration responses to nitrogen fertilization in a polar desert

Polar Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 573-585

  Ball, Becky A ^a   Virginia, Ross A ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial biomass; Desert ecosystems; Fungal biomass; Nitrogen fertilization; Soil respiration; Water pulses

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOMASS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; RESPIRATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84895819377     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-014-1459-0     Document Type: Article

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