The nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide increases mineralization-immobilization turnover in slurry-amended grassland soil

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 152, Issue , 2014, Pages S137-S149

  Ernfors, M ^a,b   Brennan, F P ^a,c,d   Richards, K G ^a   Mcgeough, K L ^e   Griffiths, B S ^a,f   Laughlin, R J ^e   Watson, C J ^e   Philippot, L ^c   Grant, J ^g   Minet, E P ^a   Moynihan, E ^a   Muller C ^h,i  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (Ireland)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIV BOURGOGNE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^d SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^e AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^f SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^g TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^h UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

ⁱ JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 84916602187     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859613000907     Document Type: Conference Paper

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