Denitrification in arable soils in relation to their physico-chemical properties and fertilization practice

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 101-110

  Simek, Miloslav ^a,b   Cooper, Jim E ^c   Picek, Tomás ^a,b   Santrůcková, Hana ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOIL BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dehydrogenase activity; Denitrification potential; Denitrifying enzyme activity; Microbial biomass; Nitrous oxide; pH

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; BIOMASS; CZECHOSLOVAKIA; DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; ORGANIC CARBON; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PH; SEASONALITY; SOIL;

ARABLE FARMING; DENITRIFICATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0033989002     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00137-6     Document Type: Article

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