Stratification of microbial biomass C and N and gross N mineralisation with soil depth in two contrasting Western Australian agricultural soils

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-55

  Murphy, D V ^a,b,c,d   Sparling, G P ^a,c,e   Fillery, I R P ^a,b  

^a CRC Legumes in Mediterranean Agric   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^e LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

15N isotopic dilution; Gross mineralisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031889680     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S97045     Document Type: Article

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