Search for dissertations about: "gross nitrification"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words gross nitrification.
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1. The Nitrogen Cycle in Soil - Climate Impact and Methodological Challenges in Natural Ecosystems
Abstract : Nitrogen (N) is a fundamental element for life, and limiting in many terrestrial ecosystems. In non-N-fertilized ecosystems, the N inputs can be low, and the nutrient availability for plants is determined by the internal cycling of N. READ MORE
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2. Soil-living archaea: Influence of pH, carbon and nitrogen on their abundance and activity
Abstract : During the last decade it has been discovered that around 2% of the soil-living prokaryotes belong to the domain Archaea. In many soils the most abundant archaeal group is the ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) that, in addition to ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB), preform the first and rate-limiting step in the nitrification process. READ MORE