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Microorganisms in Soils: Roles in Genesis and Functions

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  1. Institute of Soil Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599, Stuttgart, Germany

    Ellen Kandeler

  2. Institute of Soil Research, University of Agricultural Sciences, 1180, Vienna, Austria

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Kandeler, E., Stemmer, M., Gerzabek, M.H. (2005). Role of Microorganisms in Carbon Cycling in Soils. In: Varma, A., Buscot, F. (eds) Microorganisms in Soils: Roles in Genesis and Functions. Soil Biology, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26609-7_7

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