Grazing effects on denitrification in a soil under pasture during two contrasting seasons

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 903-912

  Luo, J ^a   Tillman, R W ^a   Ball, P R ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION;

DENITRIFICATION; GRAZING; NITROGEN; PASTURE; SEASONALITY; SILTY LOAM;

EID: 0032892516     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00012-7     Document Type: Article

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