Nitrogen mineralization and nitrogen uptake by maize as influenced by light and heavy organic matter fractions

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 161, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 555-561

  Gaiser, Thomas ^a   Bernard, Marc ^a   Kang, B T ^b   Stahr, Karl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop nitrogen content; Nitrogen mineralization; Soil organic matter fractions; Subhumid tropics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006271858     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.1998.3581610509     Document Type: Article

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