Soil Microbial Responses to Temporal Variations of Moisture and Temperature in a Chihuahuan Desert Grassland - Bell, Colin; McIntyre, Nancy; Cox, Stephen; Tissue, David; Zak, John (Microbial ecology, 2008)
Keywords: analysis; Arid soils; arid zones; Availability; Bacteria; Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - growth & development; Bacteria - isolation & purification; Biological activity; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Carbon; Carbon - metabolism; Chihuahuan Desert; classification; Climate change; Climate change models; Climate models; Decomposers; Decomposition; Desert Climate; Desert soils; Deserts; Ecology; Ecosystem; Ecosystem dynamics; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fungi; Fungi - classification; Fungi - growth & development; Fungi - isolation & purification; Geoecology/Natural Processes; Global climate; Grasses; Grassland soils; Grasslands; growth & development; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; isolation & purification; Life Sciences; Limiting factors; metabolism; Microbial activity; microbial communities; Microbial Ecology; Microbiology; Microbiomes; Microorganisms; Mineralization; Moisture availability; Moisture content; National parks; Nature Conservation; Nitrogen; Nitrogen - metabolism; North America; Organic matter; Original Article; Poaceae; Poaceae - growth & development; Precipitation; Primary production; primary productivity; Rain; Resource availability; seasonal variation; Seasons; Semi arid areas; Semiarid lands; Semiarid zones; Soil; Soil - analysis; Soil air; soil bacteria; Soil chemistry; Soil depth; Soil ecology; soil heterogeneity; Soil Microbiology; Soil microorganisms; Soil moisture; Soil nutrients; Soil organic matter; Soil pH; Soil properties; soil resources; Soil samples; soil sampling; Soil temperature; Soil water; Storms; Temperature; Temporal variations; Texas; Trophic levels; trophic relationships; Variability; Water; Water - analysis; Water Quality/Water Pollution