Nitrogen mineralization, nitrification and denitrification potential in contrasting lowland rain forest types in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2992-3003

  Vernimmen, R R E ^a   Verhoef, H A ^a   Verstraten, J M ^b   Bruijnzeel, L A ^a   Klomp, N S ^a   Zoomer, H R ^a   Wartenbergh, P E ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Borneo; Denitrification potential; Dissolved organic nitrogen; Heath forest; Lowland Evergreen Rain Forest; Nitrogen mineralization

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; MINERALOGY; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; RATE CONSTANTS; SOILS;

BORNEO; DENITRIFICATION POTENTIAL; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; HEATH FOREST; LOWLAND EVERGREEN RAIN FOREST; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION;

FORESTRY;

AMMONIFICATION; DENITRIFICATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; DRY SEASON; LEAF LITTER; MINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RAINFOREST; SANDY SOIL; TROPICAL FOREST; WET SEASON;

FORESTRY; NITROGEN; SOIL;

ASIA; BORNEO; EURASIA; INDONESIA; KALIMANTAN; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 34548550489     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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