A review of chemical reactions of nitrification intermediates and their role in nitrogen cycling and nitrogen trace gas formation in soil

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 23-39

  Heil, J ^a,b   Vereecken, H ^a   Bruggemann N ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DENITRIFICATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXIDATION; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TRACE GAS;

EID: 84953353997     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12306     Document Type: Review

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