Dynamics of viable nitrifier community, N-mineralization and nitrification in seasonally dry tropical forests and savanna

Microbiological Research

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-179

  Singh, J S ^a   Kashyap, A K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

N mineralization; Nitrification; Nitrifier population size; Savanna; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CELLS; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; MOISTURE; NITRIFICATION; TOPOLOGY;

N-MINERALIZATION; NITRIFIER POPULATION SIZE; TROPICAL FOREST;

BACTERIA;

MINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; SAVANNA; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TROPICAL FOREST;

BACTERIA; CELLS; FORESTRY;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; VINDHYAN BASIN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 30944452128     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2005.07.009     Document Type: Article

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