Understanding subsoil acidification: Effect of nitrogen transformation and nitrate leaching

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 837-849

  Tang, C ^a   Raphael, C ^a   Rengel, Z ^a   Bowden, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Excess cations; Nitrate uptake; Proton extrusion; Root density

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; AMMONIUM SULFATE; CALCIUM NITRATE; LEACHING; NITRATE; NITROGEN; PH; REACTION MECHANISM; ROOTING; SOIL;

ACID SOIL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LEACHING; NITRIFICATION; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SUBSOIL;

LUPINUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0033929521     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR99109     Document Type: Article

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