Comparing methods for assessing forest soil net nitrogen mineralization and net nitrification

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 19-20, 2004, Pages 2875-2890

  Jefts, S S ^a   Fernandez, I J ^b   Rustad, L E ^c   Dail, D B ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST SOIL; MINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; SOIL NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; FOREST; INCUBATION TIME; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION; SOIL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES; WATERSHED;

EID: 10344225097     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-200036479     Document Type: Article

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