Competition of Plants and Microorganisms for Added Nitrogen in Different Fertilizer Forms in a Semi-Arid Climate

In nitrogen (N) -limited agricultural systems, a high microbial immobilization of applied fertilizer-N can limit its availability to plants. However, there is scarce information on the effect of the form of fertilizer used on the plant–microorganism competition in clay-rich soils under a severe semi...

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Main Authors: Markus Koch, Kanat Akshalov, Jannis Florian Carstens, Olga Shibistova, Claus Florian Stange, Simon Thiedau, Alfiya Kassymova, Leopold Sauheitl, Tobias Meinel, Georg Guggenberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/12/2472