Plant <i>n</i>-alkane production from litterfall altered the diversity and community structure of alkane degrading bacteria in litter layer in lowland subtropical rainforest in Taiwan

<i>n</i>-Alkane and alkane-degrading bacteria have long been used as crucial biological indicators of paleoecology, petroleum pollution, and oil and gas prospecting. However, the relationship between <i>n</i>-alkane and alkane-degrading bacteria in natural forests is still...

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Main Authors: T.-Y. Huang, B.-M. Hsu, W.-C. Chao, C.-W. Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-03-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/1815/2018/bg-15-1815-2018.pdf