Chronic nitrogen deposition enhances nitrogen mineralization potential of semiarid shrubland soils

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 836-842

  Vourlitis, George L ^a   Zorba, Gypsi ^a   Pasquini, Sarah C ^a   Mustard, Robert ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ECOSYSTEMS; MOISTURE;

DEPOSITION EXPOSURE; ZERO-ORDER MODELS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

ARID REGIONS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ECOSYSTEMS; MOISTURE; SOIL SURVEYS;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CARBON CYCLE; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN CYCLE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SEMIARID REGION; SHRUBLAND; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TEST;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249076372     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2006.0339     Document Type: Article

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