Estimates of gross transformation rates of dairy manure N using 15N pool dilution

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 38, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1451-1465

  Griffin, T S ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

15N; Dairy manure nitrogen; Mineralization

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IMMOBILIZATION; INORGANIC NITROGEN; MANURE; MINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SANDY LOAM; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 34250188478     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620701378409     Document Type: Article

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