Response of nitrification and nitrifying bacteria in mine spoil to urea or ammonium sulfate

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 477-486

  Waggoner, P J ^a   Zuberer, D A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; LIGNITE; MINE SPOIL; NITRIFICATION; RECLAMATION; UREA;

USA, TEXAS, FAIRFIELD, BIG BROWN MINE;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; LIGNITE MINES; MINING; NITRIFICATION; SOIL CONSERVATION; UREA;

AMMONIUM SULFATE; MINE SPOIL; MIXED OVERBURDEN; NITRIFICATION POTENTIALS; NITRIFYING BACTERIA;

LAND RECLAMATION;

EID: 0029666768     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000020020x     Document Type: Article

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