Plant rhizosphere influence on microbial C metabolism: The role of elevated CO2, N availability and root stoichiometry

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 117, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 229-240

  Carrillo, Yolima ^a,b,e   Dijkstra, Feike A ^b   Pendall, Elise ^a   LeCain, Dan ^c   Tucker, Colin ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^e WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon; Metabolic quotient; Microbial communities; Microbial efficiency; Nitrogen; Roots; Soil organic matter; Stoichiometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897421987     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-014-9954-5     Document Type: Letter

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