Earthworm-induced N mineralization in fertilized grassland increases both N2O emission and crop-N uptake

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 152-161

  Lubbers, I M ^a   Brussaard, L ^a   Otten, W ^b   Van Groenigen, J W ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; EARTHWORM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRASS; GRASSLAND; GREENHOUSE GAS; LOAMY SAND; MESOCOSM; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOMASS; POPULATION DENSITY; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL NITROGEN;

APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA; APORRECTODEA LONGA; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS;

EID: 78751496489     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01313.x     Document Type: Article

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