Nitrogen loss through denitrification in a soil under pasture in New Zealand

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 497-509

  Luo, J ^a   Tillman, R W ^a   Ball, P R ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Denitrification; New Zealand; Nitrous oxide; Pasture; Soil

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE INHIBITION METHOD; COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION; DAIRY FARM; DENITRIFICATION; NEW ZEALAND; NITRATE; PASTURE; SEASONALITY; SOIL MOISTURE;

DENITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; PASTURE;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0034122803     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00179-0     Document Type: Article

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