Influence of added K+ on inducing ammonium fixation and inhibiting nitrification

Soil Science

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 420-426

  Chappell, M A ^a   Evangelou, V P ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cation exchange; Ion; Ion availability; Labile K+ and NH4 +

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; NITRIFICATION; POTASSIUM; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

EID: 0034113179     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-200005000-00006     Document Type: Article

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