Production of nitrite in soil by simultaneous nitrification and denitrification

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 609-616

  Burns, L C ^a   Stevens, R J ^a   Laughlin, R J ^a  

^a Dept of Agric for N Ireland ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFICATION; NITRITE;

EID: 0030115140     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(95)00175-1     Document Type: Article

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