Gross nitrogen transformation rates in soil at a surface coal mine site reclaimed for prime farmland use

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 8-9, 1998, Pages 1099-1106

  Coyne, M S ^a   Zhai, Q ^a   Mackown, C T ^b   Barnhisel, R I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL; DENITRIFICATION; FARMLAND; IMMOBILIZATION; MEASUREMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; ORGANIC WASTE; RECLAMATION; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; SOIL; UNITED STATES;

COAL MINE; NITROGEN DYNAMICS; ORGANIC WASTE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL RECLAMATION;

USA, KENTUCKY;

EID: 0032145969     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00202-2     Document Type: Article

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