Microbial activity and nitrogen mineralization in forest mineral soils following heating: Evaluation of post-fire effects

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 263-271

  Choromanska, U ^a   DeLuca, T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Available C; Forest soils; Labile N; Nitrification

Indexed keywords

FIRE HISTORY; FOREST SOIL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0036164478     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(01)00180-8     Document Type: Article

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