Gross nitrogen transformations in adjacent native and plantation forests of subtropical Australia

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 426-433

  Burton, Joanne ^a   Chen, Chengrong ^a   Xu, Zhihong ^a   Ghadiri, Hossein ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaerobic and aerobic incubation; C:N ratio; Gross N mineralisation; Gross nitrification; Land use change

Indexed keywords

LAND USE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

ANAEROBIC AND AEROBIC INCUBATION; C N RATIO; GROSS N MINERALISATION; GROSS NITRIFICATION; LAND USE CHANGE;

FORESTRY;

AMMONIFICATION; FOREST SOIL; LAND USE CHANGE; NITRIFICATION; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SOIL NITROGEN; TRANSFORMATION;

FORESTRY; LAND USE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33751396591     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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