Effects of combined application of nitrogen fertilizer and biochar on the nitrification and ammonia oxidizers in an intensive vegetable soil

Abstract Soil amended with single biochar or nitrogen (N) fertilizer has frequently been reported to alter soil nitrification process due to its impact on soil properties. However, little is known about the dynamic response of nitrification and ammonia-oxidizers to the combined application of biocha...

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Main Authors: Qing-Fang Bi, Qiu-Hui Chen, Xiao-Ru Yang, Hu Li, Bang-Xiao Zheng, Wei-Wei Zhou, Xiao-Xia Liu, Pei-Bin Dai, Ke-Jie Li, Xian-Yong Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-11-01
Series:AMB Express
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-017-0498-7