caa a22 4500 465790704 CHVBK 20180323112023.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170327e19901201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF02543884 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF02543884 Cellulose and lignin degradation in forest soils: Response to moisture, temperature, and acidity [Elektronische Daten] [Paula Donnelly, James Entry, Don Crawford, Kermit Cromack Jr] The concentration of lignin in plant tissue is a major factor controlling organic matter degradation rates in forest ecosystems. Microbial biomass and lignin and cellulose decomposition were measured for six weeks in forest soil microcosms in order to determine the influence of pH, moisture, and temperature on organic matter decomposition. Microbial biomass was determined by chloroform fumigation; lignin and cellulose decomposition were measured radiometrically. The experiment was designed as a Latin square with soils of pH of 4.5, 5.5, and 6.5 adjusted to 20, 40, or 60% moisture content, and incubated at temperatures of 4, 12, or 24°C. Microbial biomass and lignin and cellulose decomposition were not significantly affected by soil acidity. Microbial biomass was greater at higher soil moisture contents. Lignin and cellulose decomposition significantly increased at higher soil temperatures and moisture contents. Soil moisture was more important in affecting microbial biomass than either soil temperature or soil pH. Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 1990 Donnelly Paula Department of Bacteriology and Biochemistry, University of Idaho, 83843, Moscow, Idaho, USA aut Entry James Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, 97331-5705, Corvallis, Oregon, USA aut Crawford Don Department of Bacteriology and Biochemistry, University of Idaho, 83843, Moscow, Idaho, USA aut Cromack Jr Kermit Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, 97331-5705, Corvallis, Oregon, USA aut Microbial Ecology Springer-Verlag 20/1(1990-12-01), 289-295 0095-3628 20:1<289 1990 20 248 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02543884 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02543884 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Donnelly Paula Department of Bacteriology and Biochemistry, University of Idaho, 83843, Moscow, Idaho, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Entry James Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, 97331-5705, Corvallis, Oregon, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Crawford Don Department of Bacteriology and Biochemistry, University of Idaho, 83843, Moscow, Idaho, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cromack Jr Kermit Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, 97331-5705, Corvallis, Oregon, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Microbial Ecology Springer-Verlag 20/1(1990-12-01), 289-295 0095-3628 20:1<289 1990 20 248 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer