Microbial immobilization of ammonium and nitrate in relation to ammonification and nitrification rates in organic and conventional cropping systems

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-36

  Burger, Martin ^a   Jackson, Louise E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

15N isotope pool dilution; Agroecology; Microbial ecology

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; MICROORGANISMS; SOIL MECHANICS;

AMMONIFICATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AMMONIFICATION; CROPPING PRACTICE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRIFICATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

UNITED STATES;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0037229523     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(02)00233-X     Document Type: Article

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