Pyrosequencing and mid-infrared spectroscopy techniques reveal distinct aggregate stratification of soil bacterial communities and organic matter composition.

LS10-229 (project overview)
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2010: $160,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2013
Region: Southern
State: Texas
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jennifer Moore-Kucera
Email
Texas Tech University
Description:
a. This study integrated physical, chemical, and molecular techniques to assess relationships between soil bacterial community structures and the quantity and quality of soil organic carbon (SOC) at the soil microenvironment scale (e.g., within different
Type:
Article/Newsletter/Blog
Authors:
Marko Davinic
Veronica Acosta-Martinez
Francisco Calderon
Vivien Allen
Jennifer Allen
Target audience:
Researchers
URL:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038071711004044
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