Carbon and nitrogen mineralization after maize harvest and within maize rows: A microcosm study using 13C natural abundance

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 270-276

  John, Bettina ^a   Ludwig, Bernard ^b   Potthoff, Martin ^a   Flessa, Heiner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

13C; Carbon dioxide; Carbon turnover; Dissolved organic carbon; Dissolved organic nitrogen; Maize residues; Priming effect; Soil organic carbon

Indexed keywords

SECALE CEREALE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3042697410     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200321255     Document Type: Article

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