A global analysis of soil microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in terrestrial ecosystems

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  2013

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  Global Ecology and Biogeography

• Publication date

  2013-06-01

• Fields of study

  Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/GEB.12029
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