Nitrogen mineralization following fertilization of Douglas-fir forests with urea in western Washington

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1720-1728

  Fox, Thomas R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; FERTILIZERS; NITRIFICATION; POSITIVE IONS; UREA;

NITROGEN MINERALIZATION; SOIL QUALITY;

SOILS;

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOREST SOIL; MINERALIZATION; SOIL NITROGEN; UREA;

HAWAII [(ISL) HAWAIIAN ISLANDS]; HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

ABIES; HAWAIIA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 4544282673     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.1720     Document Type: Article

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