Nitrogen mineralization in relation to C:N ratio and decomposability of organic materials

Plant and Soil

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-45

  Janssen, B H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

'apparent initial age'; C N of microbes; humification coefficient; lignin; polyphenol; resistance index

Indexed keywords

CARBON/NITROGEN RATIO; HUMIFICATION; LIGNIN; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; POLYPHENOL;

EID: 0029660907     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00011290     Document Type: Article

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