Drivers of soil net nitrogen mineralization in the temperate grasslands in Inner Mongolia, China

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-69

  Liu, Xing Ren ^a   Dong, Yun She ^a   Ren, Jian Qiang ^b,c   Li, Sheng Gong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Grassland; Inner Mongolia; Inorganic N; Mineralization; Nitrification

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; GROWING SEASON; INORGANIC NITROGEN; LAND USE; MINERALIZATION; MONOCOTYLEDON; NITRIFICATION; PH; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RESIN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOIL WATER;

CHINA; NEI MONGGOL; XILIN BASIN;

STIPA BAICALENSIS; STIPA GRANDIS; STIPA KRYLOVII;

EID: 77953024153     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-009-9312-5     Document Type: Article

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