Fate of symbiotically-fixed 15N2 as influenced by method of alfalfa termination

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 10-11, 1998, Pages 1359-1367

  Mohr, R M ^a   Janzen, H H ^a   Bremer, E ^b   Entz, M H ^c  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HERBICIDE; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANT GROWTH; RESIDUE; SYMBIOSIS; TILLAGE; TOPGROWTH;

ALFALFA; CROP MANAGEMENT; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY;

HORDEUM VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0032171250     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00267-8     Document Type: Article

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