Modes of action of nitrification inhibitors

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-9

  McCarty, G W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia monooxygenase; Ammonia oxidation; Mechanism based inhibition; Methane oxidation; Methanotrophs

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; AMMONIUM MONOOXYGENASE; COPPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; NITRIFICATION INHIBITOR;

NITRIFICATION;

EID: 0032918422     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050518     Document Type: Review

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