Measuring the contributions of nitrification and denitrification to the flux of nitrous oxide from soil

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-151

  Stevens, R J ^a,b   Laughlin, R J ^a   Burns, L C ^b   Arah, J R M ^c   Hood, R C ^d  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENT; NITRIFICATION; NITROUS OXIDE;

DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROUS OXIDE; SOIL AGGREGATE;

EID: 0030609768     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00303-3     Document Type: Article

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