A theoretical analysis of microbial eco-physiological and diffusion limitations to carbon cycling in drying soils

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 69-83

  Manzoni, S ^a,b   Schaeffer, S M ^c   Katul, G ^d,e   Porporato, A ^d,e   Schimel, J P ^f  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Duke University   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Dormancy; Heterotrophic respiration; Microbial biomass; Osmoregulation; Soil moisture; Water stress

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DECOMPOSITION; DRYING; ENZYMES; OSMOSIS; SOIL MOISTURE;

DORMANCY; HETEROTROPHIC RESPIRATION; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; OSMOREGULATION; WATER STRESS;

DROUGHT;

CARBON CYCLE; DORMANCY; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOISTURE CONTENT; POLYMERIZATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84896044258     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.02.008     Document Type: Article

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