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An extraction method for measuring soil microbial biomass C

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A physiological method for the quantitative measurement of microbial biomass in soils

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The effects of biocidal treatments on metabolism in soil—V

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Measurement of soil microbial biomass C by fumigation-extraction—an automated procedure

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Microbial biomass in soil: measurement and turnover.

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Determination of microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen in soil.

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The effects of biocidal treatments on metabolism in soil—I. Fumigation with chloroform

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DYNAMICS OF SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS AND WATER-SOLUBLE ORGANIC C IN BRETON L AFTER 50 YEARS OF CROPPING TO TWO ROTATIONS

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Microbial biomass measurements in forest soils: The use of the chloroform fumigation-incubation method in strongly acid soils

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Cellular nucleotide measurements and applications in microbial ecology

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Determination of kC and kNin situ for calibration of the chloroform fumigation-incubation method

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A direct extraction method to estimate soil microbial C: calibration in situ using microbial respiration and 14C labelled cells

Sparling, G. P., & West, A. W. (1988) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(88)90014-4 · Cited by 470

Microbial biomass and activity in an agricultural soil with different organic matter contents

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Estimation of soil microbial c by a fumigation-extraction method: use on soils of high organic matter content, and a reassessment of the kec-factor

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Measurement of bacterial and fungal contributions to respiration of selected agricultural and forest soils

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A direct extraction method to estimate soil microbial c: effects of experimental variables and some different calibration procedures

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Evaluation of methods to estimate the soil microbial biomass and the relationship with soil texture and organic matter

Kaiser, E. A., Mueller, T., Joergensen, R. G., Insam, H., & Heinemeyer, O. (1992) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(92)90046-z · Cited by 346

Quantification of bacterial and fungal contributions to soil respiration

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STUDIES ON THE DECOMPOSITION OF PLANT MATERIAL IN SOIL. I.t: LOSSES OF CARBON FROM 14 C LABELLED RYEGRASS INCUBATED WITH SOIL IN THE FIELD

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Soil microbial biomass and respiration measurements: An automated technique based on infra-red gas analysis

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The effects of biocidal treatments on metabolism in soil—II. Gamma irradiation, autoclaving, air-drying and fumigation

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Cultivation and the soil biomass

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Mineralization of bacteria and fungi in chloroform-fumigated soils

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An evaluation of methods for measuring the microbial biomass in soils following recent additions of wheat straw and the characterization of the biomass that develops

Ocio, J. A., & Brookes, P. C. (1990) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(90)90016-s · Cited by 261

A method for measuring adenosine triphosphate in soil

Jenkinson, D. S., & Oades, J. M. (1979) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(79)90100-7 · Cited by 259

STUDIES ON THE DECOMPOSITION OF PLANT MATERIAL IN SOIL: II. PARTIAL STERILIZATION OF SOIL AND THE SOIL BIOMASS

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The effects of biocidal treatments on metabolism in soil—IV. The decomposition of fumigated organisms in soil

Jenkinson, D. S. (1976) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(76)90004-3 · Cited by 209

Soil microbial biomass C, N and ninhydrin-N in aerobic and anaerobic soils measured by the fumigation-extraction method

Inubushi, K., Brookes, P. C., & Jenkinson, D. S. (1991) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(91)90143-8 · Cited by 188

Microcalorimetry and other methods to assess biomass and activity in soil

Sparling, G. P. (1981) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(81)90002-x · Cited by 161

Extractability of microbial 14C and 15N following addition of variable rates of labelled glucose and (NH4)2SO4 to soil

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Estimation of soil microbial biomass C in the presence of living roots by fumigation-extraction

Müeller, T., Joergensen, R. G., & Meyer, B. (1992) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(92)90275-3 · Cited by 135

The Soil Biomass

Sparling, G. P. (1985) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-94-009-5105-1_7 · Cited by 133

A comparison of methods for measuring ATP in soil

Ciardi, C., & Nannipieri, P. (1990) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(90)90022-r · Cited by 131

ATP in soil: A new extractant and extraction procedure

Webster, J. J., Hampton, G. J., & Leach, F. R. (1984) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(84)90028-2 · Cited by 122

Estimation of microbial biomass in soil by the respiration method: Importance of soil pH and flushing methods for the measurement of respired CO2

Martens, R. (1987) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(87)90128-3 · Cited by 98

Correlation between four methods to estimate total microbial biomass in stored, air-dried and glucose-amended soils

West, A. W., Sparling, G. P., & Grant, W. D. (1986) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(86)90077-5 · Cited by 79

Estimation of soil microbial c by a fumigation-extraction method: influence of seasons, soils and calibration with the fumigation-incubation procedure

Ross, D. J. (1990) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(90)90103-7 · Cited by 78

A simple method for quantitative determination of ATP in soil

Eiland, F. (1983) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(83)90030-5 · Cited by 77

Bacterial, fungal and protozoan responses to chloroform fumigation in stored soil

Ingham, E., & Horton, K. A. (1987) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(87)90097-6 · Cited by 77

Adenylate energy charge measurements in soil

Brookes, P. C., Newcombe, A. D., & Jenkinson, D. S. (1987) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(87)90084-8 · Cited by 73

Comparison of direct vs fumigation incubation microbial biomass estimates from ectomycorrhizal mat and non-mat soils

Ingham, E., Griffiths, R. P., Cromack, K., & Entry, J. A. (1991) · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/0038-0717(91)90011-8 · Cited by 72

A statistical evaluation of equations for predicting total microbial biomass carbon using physiological and biochemical methods

Wardle, D. A., & Parkinson, D. (1991) · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment · doi:10.1016/0167-8809(91)90095-f · Cited by 49

Decomposition of Crop Residues

Voroney, R. P. (1983) · University Library - University of Saskatchewan (University of Saskatchewan) · Cited by 18

The fumigation-extraction method to estimate soil microbial biomass: Calibration of the kEN value

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Indicators for evaluating soil quality

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Relationship between N-cycling communities and ecosystem functioning in a 50-year-old fertilization experiment

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Relationships of soil respiration to microbial biomass, substrate availability and clay content

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Microbial biomass content and enzymatic activities after the application of organic amendments to a horticultural soil

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