Effect of microbial activity and nitrogen mineralization on free-living nitrogen fixation in permanent grassland soils

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 193, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-156

  Patra, A K ^a,b   Le Roux, X ^a,b   Abbadie, L ^a,c   Clays Josserand, A ^a,b   Poly, F ^a,b   Loiseau, P ^a,d   Louault, F ^a,d  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^d French National Institute of Agricultural Research   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon mineralization; Free living N2 fixation; Grasslands; Microbial activity; N cycling; N mineralization

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GRASSLAND SOIL; LEGUME; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL FERTILITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

FABACEAE;

EID: 33847744970     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2006.00247.x     Document Type: Article

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