African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5242

Full Length Research Paper

Diversity and composition of methanotrophs in paddy soil as affected by different long-term fertilizer management from double-cropping paddy fields in Southern China

Haiming Tang
  • Haiming Tang
  • Hunan Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Changsha, 410125, China.
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Yilan Xu
  • Yilan Xu
  • College of Biological and Electromechanical Polytechnic, Changsha 410127, China.
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Xiaoping Xiao
  • Xiaoping Xiao
  • Hunan Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Changsha, 410125, China.
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Jie Liu
  • Jie Liu
  • Hunan Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Changsha, 410125, China.
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Weiyan Li
  • Weiyan Li
  • Hunan Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Changsha, 410125, China.
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Jimin Sun
  • Jimin Sun
  • Hunan Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Changsha, 410125, China.
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  •  Received: 29 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 08 December 2016
  •  Published: 07 January 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Tang, H., Xu, Y., Xiao, X., Liu, J., Li, W., & Sun, J. (2017). Diversity and composition of methanotrophs in paddy soil as affected by different long-term fertilizer management from double-cropping paddy fields in Southern China. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 11(1), 16-27.
Chicago /
Haiming Tang, Yilan Xu, Xiaoping Xiao, Jie Liu, Weiyan Li and Jimin Sun. "Diversity and composition of methanotrophs in paddy soil as affected by different long-term fertilizer management from double-cropping paddy fields in Southern China." African Journal of Microbiology Research 11, no. 1 (2017): 16-27.
MLA /
Haiming Tang, et al. "Diversity and composition of methanotrophs in paddy soil as affected by different long-term fertilizer management from double-cropping paddy fields in Southern China." African Journal of Microbiology Research 11.1 (2017): 16-27.