Fungal translocation as a mechanism for soil nitrogen inputs to surface residue decomposition in a no-tillage agroecosystem

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 689-698

  Frey, S D ^a,b   Elliott, E T ^a   Paustian, K ^a   Peterson, G A ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrogen immobilization; Nitrogen translocation; No tillage; Residue decomposition; Soil fungi

Indexed keywords

AGROECOSYSTEM; AMMONIUM SULFATE; BIOMASS; FUNGAL GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; INORGANIC NITROGEN; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; NITROGEN 15; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NO TILLAGE SYSTEM; SOIL; STRAW;

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; CROP RESIDUE; FUNGUS; SOIL NITROGEN; TILLAGE;

EID: 0034118819     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00205-9     Document Type: Article

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