Effects of carbohydrate application on diazotroph populations and nitrogen availability in grass swards established in garden waste compost

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 89-97

  Keeling, A A ^a   Cook, J A ^a   Wilcox, A ^a  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Lolium perenne; Nitrogen fixation; Waste derived compost

Indexed keywords

DIAZOTROPHS;

BACTERIA; GLUCOSE; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; STARCH;

COMPOSTING;

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; NITROGEN; STARCH;

GRASSLAND; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOIL AMENDMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM; COMPOSTING; CROP; DIAZOTROPH; GRASS; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0032210880     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(98)00055-8     Document Type: Article

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