More than Meets the Dye: Evaluating Preferential Flow Paths as Microbial Hotspots

Preferential flow paths have been suggested to function as microbial hotspots. This idea is speculative, based on biomass counts rather than assessments of the activity of the microbial population. In this study we used O–sensitive optodes, or optical sensor devices, to observe O depletion by soil m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shane Franklin, Bruce Vasilas, Yan Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Vadose Zone Journal
Online Access:https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/vzj/articles/18/1/190024