Effects of drought on nitrogen turnover and abundances of ammonia-oxidizers in mountain grassland
Future climate scenarios suggest an increased frequency of summer drought periods in the European Alpine Region. Drought can affect soil nitrogen (N) cycling, by altering N transformation rates, as well as the abundances of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and archaea. However, the extent to which drought...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-11-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/6003/2014/bg-11-6003-2014.pdf |