Nitrogen mineralization in the ruderal sub-alpine communities in Mount Uludaǧ, Turkey

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 408-418

  Güleryüz, Gürcan ^a   Titrek, Elif ^a   Arslan, Hülya ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Mediterranean; Nitrification; Nitrogen mineralization; Ruderal community; Sub alpine

Indexed keywords

RUMEX; VERBASCUM;

EID: 49749130009     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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