Biogeochemical Dynamics I: Nitrogen Cycling in Wetlands

The Wetlands Handbook

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 213-227

  White, John R ^a   Reddy, K R ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic anaerobic interfaces in wetland soils; Ammonia volatilisation; Biogeochemical dynamics I nitrogen cycling in wetlands; Biological N fixation; Denitrification stepwise reduction of NO to N2 gas; Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA); Mineralisation ammonification; Nitrification obligate aerobic process; Vegetation role in N cycling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886824083     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444315813.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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