Pathways of nitrogen utilization by soil microorganisms - A review

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2058-2067

  Geisseler, Daniel ^a,b   Horwath, William R ^a   Joergensen, Rainer Georg ^b   Ludwig, Bernard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Direct route; Extracellular enzymes; Microbial N uptake; Mineralization immobilization turnover; N regulation

Indexed keywords

DIRECT ROUTE; EXTRACELLULAR ENZYMES; MICROBIAL N UPTAKE; MINERALIZATION-IMMOBILIZATION; N REGULATION;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CATALYSTS; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; MICROORGANISMS; MINERALOGY; MOLECULES; SILICATE MINERALS; SOILS;

ENZYMES;

DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IMMOBILIZATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ORGANIC NITROGEN; POLYMER; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

EID: 78650205809     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.08.021     Document Type: Review

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