Effects of high and low fertility plant species on dead root decomposition and nitrogen mineralisation

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 15, 2001, Pages 2115-2124

  Van der Krift, T A J ^a   Gioacchini, P ^a   Kuikman, P J ^a   Berendse, F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

15N, N uptake; Dead roots; Decomposition; Grass species; Growing plants

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; DECOMPOSITION; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; PLANT COMMUNITY;

FESTUCA OVINA; FESTUCA RUBRA; HOLCUS LANATUS;

EID: 0035206348     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(01)00145-6     Document Type: Article

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