Nitrogen biomarkers and their fate in soil

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 166, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 677-686

  Amelung, Wulf ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amino acid enantiomers; Amino sugars; Cell aging; Microbial residues; Racemization; Soil organic nitrogen

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348226971     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200321274     Document Type: Article

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