Microbial immobilization and mineralization of dissolved organic nitrogen from forest floors

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1742-1745

  Schmidt, Bettina H M ^a   Kalbitz, Karsten ^b   Braun, Sabine ^a   Fuß, Roland ^c,d   McDowell, William H ^e   Matzner, Egbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^d THÜNEN INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Dissolved organic carbon; Dissolved organic nitrogen; Microbial immobilization; Mineralization; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; FORESTRY; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; NITRATES; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; SOILS; STREAM FLOW;

CYPRESS FOREST; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; FOREST FLOORS; MICROBIAL IMMOBILIZATION; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MINERALIZATION; SOIL MICRO-ORGANISMS;

MINERALOGY;

BIODEGRADATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FOREST FLOOR; GROWTH RATE; IMMOBILIZATION; LABORATORY METHOD; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NITRATE; NITROGEN CYCLE; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL REMEDIATION;

CUPRESSUS; FAGUS; PICEA;

EID: 79958102967     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.04.021     Document Type: Article

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