Transformations of nitrogen-15-labelled urea in a flooded soil as affected by floodwater algae and green manure in a growth chamber

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-59

  Thind, H S ^a,b   Rowell, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ammonia volatilization; Denitrification; Flooded soils; Green manure; Nitrogen 15 labelled urea

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ALGA GROWTH; AMMONIA; DENITRIFICATION; FLOODING; GROWTH CHAMBER; HYDROLYSIS; MANURE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; PH; SANDY LOAM SOIL; SOIL; UREA N 15; VOLATILIZATION; WATER;

ALGA; FLOODED SOIL; NITROGEN; SOIL CHEMISTRY; UREA;

ALGAE;

EID: 0034008008     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050623     Document Type: Article

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