Soil N process inhibitors alter nitrogen leaching dynamics in a pumice soil

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 323-331

  Menneer, John C ^a   Ledgard, Stewart ^a   Sprosen, Mike ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

15N isotope dilution; Agrotain; Animal urine; Dicyandiamide; Nitrification inhibitor; Soil nitrogen; Urease inhibitor

Indexed keywords

LEACHING; NITROGEN;

(E ,3E) PROCESS; LYSIMETER EXPERIMENTS; NITROGEN LEACHING; SOIL NITROGEN;

SOILS;

AMMONIA; LEACHING; LYSIMETER; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; PUMICE; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL PROFILE; URINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 45849147659     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR06180     Document Type: Article

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