Regulation of potential denitrification by soil pH in long-term fertilized arable soils

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 41-47

  Simek M ^a   Hopkins, D W ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOIL BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Denitrification potential; Denitrifying enzyme activity; Fertilizers; Respiration; Soil reaction

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARABLE FARMING; CALCIUM OXIDE; DENITRIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INORGANIC FERTILIZER; MANURE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PH; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SOIL FERTILIZATION; SULFURIC ACID;

DENITRIFICATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PH; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

EID: 0033367807     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050585     Document Type: Article

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