Evidence that fungi can oxidize NH4+ to NO 3- in a grassland soil

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 285-291

  Laughlin, R J ^a   Stevens, R J ^a   Muller C ^b,c   Watson, C J ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIUM; FUNGUS; GRASSLAND SOIL; INHIBITOR; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; OXIDATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 40349091698     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2007.00995.x     Document Type: Article

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