Effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 on soil microbial biomass, activity, and diversity in a chaparral ecosystem

Authors :: Lipson, David A.
Wilson, Richard F.
Oechel, Walter C.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Dec, 2005, Vol. 71 Issue 12, p8573, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: The effects of long-term elevated atmospheric CO2 on root production and microbial activity, biomass, and diversity in a chaparral ecosystem in southern California are examined. The fungal biomass is correlated with cellulose and amylase activities, which indicates that fungi are responsible for the stimulation of enzymatic activity in the free air CO2 enrichment (FACE) treatment.

Subjects :: Chaparral ecology -- Research
Atmospheric carbon dioxide -- Research
Soil fungi -- Research
Biological sciences

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