Evaluation of an in situ net soil nitrogen mineralization method in dryland agroecosystems

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 504-508

  Kolberg, R L ^a   Rouppet, B ^b   Westfall, D G ^b   Peterson, G A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

AGROECOSYSTEM; DRYLANDS; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; SOIL CORE;

AGRONOMY; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ECOSYSTEMS; EXTRACTION; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; NITRATES; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; SOIL CONDITIONERS;

SOIL NITROGEN MINERALIZATION;

SOILS;

EID: 0030613957     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100020019x     Document Type: Article

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