Equations for Soil Microbial Biovolume and Carbon Calculation
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Abstract
The equations for calculation of soil microbial biovolume and carbon are specified.
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Epifluorescence Microscopy: Equations for Soil Microbial Biovolume and Carbon Calculation
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d = small diameter of cell
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BAC_NUM = count per image / S |
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BAC_VOL = |
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BAC_C = BAC_VOL * 0.2
The factor 0.2 used to convert |
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d = hyphal diameter
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HYP_LEN =
l = hyphal length |
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HYP_VOL = |
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HYP_C = HYP_VOL * 0.15
The factor 0.15 used to convert fungal |
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DMC_C = BAC_C + HYP_C |
Date modified: Monday, May 13 2024