Biochemical processes controlling soil nitrogen mineralization under waterlogged conditions

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 809-816

  Haddad, S A ^a   Tabatabai, M A ^b   Loynachan, T E ^b  

^a MINIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-DRIED SOIL; BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS; ENZYME SUBSTRATES; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS C; PRECIPITATION PATTERNS; SOIL-NITROGEN MINERALIZATION; TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT;

ENZYMES; FLOODS; FORESTRY; HYDROLYSIS; SOILS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

AMMONIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOODING; MINERALIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SLAKING; SOIL NITROGEN; WATERLOGGING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880141883     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: 14350661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2012.0231     Document Type: Article

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