Effects of fire on soil nitrogen dynamics and microbial biomass in savannas of Central Brazil

The objective of this work was to study the effects of fire on net N mineralization and soil microbial biomass in burned and unburned cerrado stricto sensu sites. The study was carried out from April 1998 to April 2000. The pH values were significantly higher in the burned site while soil moisture c...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Bielefeld Nardoto, Mercedes Maria da Cunha Bustamante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2003-08-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2003000800008&tlng=en