Factors controlling denitrification in a Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem [1]
| Title | Factors controlling denitrification in a Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1991 |
| Authors | Peterjohn WT [2], Schlesinger W.H [3] |
| Journal | Soil Science Society of America Journal |
| Volume | 55 |
| Pagination | 1694-1701 |
| Date Published | 1991 |
| Accession Number | JRN00136 |
| Call Number | 00251 |
| Keywords | article [4], articles [5], denitrification [6], journal [7], journals [8], soil, denitrification [9], transect, denitrification [10] |
| Abstract | A factorial experiment was conducted to determine the factors controlling denitrification in the northern Chihuahuan Desert. Specifically, we measured the response of denitrification to additions of water, C, N, and C + N.... When denitrification rates were averaged across vegetation zones and patch types (between or under vegetation), the following treatment effects were significantly different: water + NO3 + C >>> water + NO3 = water >> water + C > control. These results indicate that denitrification at this site is limited by the availability of water. (The study was conducted along the LTER-I Control Transect.) |
| URL | files/bibliography/JRN00136.pdf [11] |
| DOI | 10.2136/sssaj1991.03615995005500060032x [12] |
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JRN00136.pdf [13]
