Activity and biomass of soil microorganisms at different depths

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 38-42

  Lavahun, M F E ^a   Joergensen, R G ^a   Meyer, B ^a  

^a Institut fur Bodenwissenschaft   (Germany)

Author keywords

Depth profile; Dormant population; Fumigation extraction method; Microbial biomass; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

EID: 85047681025     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00335816     Document Type: Article

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