Substrate type, temperature, and moisture content affect gross and net N mineralization and nitrification rates in agroforestry systems

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 269-279

  Zaman, M ^b   Chang, S X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gross mineralization rate; Microbial biomass; Nitrification; Pasture management; Radiata pine

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; SOIL NITROGEN;

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 1642280228     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-003-0716-0     Document Type: Article

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