Comparison of nitrogen mineralisation patterns from root residues of Trifolium subterraneum and Medicago sativa

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 296-300

  Bolger, Terry P ^a   Angus, John F ^a   Peoples, Mark B ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Clover; Lucerne; Nitrogen mineralisation; Roots

Indexed keywords

LEGUME; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0142091581     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-003-0629-y     Document Type: Article

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