Spatial patterns of nitrogen availability, mineralization, and immobilization in northern Patagonia, Argentina

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 295-309

  Mazzarino, M J ^a   Bertiller, M B ^b   Sain, C L ^b   Laos, F ^a   Coronato, F R ^b  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

^b CENTRO NACIONAL PATAGÓNICO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

arid ecosystems; N in microbial biomass; Patagonia; patchiness

Indexed keywords

BARE SOIL; GRAZING; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NITROGEN; SPATIAL VARIATION; VEGETATION;

ARGENTINA, PATAGONIA;

EID: 0030301616     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324989609381445     Document Type: Article

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