Nitrogen mineralization, nitrification and nitrifier population in a protected grassland and rainfed agricultural soil

Tropical Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-181

  Ghosh, P ^a   Dhyani, P P ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural land; Ammonium oxidizing bacteria; N mineralization; Nitrification; Nitrite oxidizing bacteria; Protected grassland

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BIOMINERALIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GRASSLAND; NITRIFICATION; PH; PROTECTED AREA; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL NITROGEN; VEGETATION COVER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33845697113     PISSN: 05643295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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