Contribution of nitrification and denitrification to N2O emissions from urine patches

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2091-2102

  Carter, Mette S ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

15N; Denitrification; Grass clover; Grassland; Gross nitrification; Loss ratio; Nitrous oxide; pH; Urine

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BODY FLUIDS; DENITRIFICATION; DEPOSITION; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PH;

GRASS-CLOVER; GRASSLANDS; GROSS NITRIFICATION; LOSS RATIO; NITROUS OXIDE; URINE;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

DENITRIFICATION; GRASS; LIVESTOCK; NITRIFICATION; NITROUS OXIDE; SOIL EMISSION; URINE;

INSECTIVORA; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 34248589333     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.03.013     Document Type: Article

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