Evolution of Dinitrogen and Nitrous Oxide From Soils Treated With Nitrogen-15-Labeled Fertilizer

Although it was demonstrated nearly a century ago that soil contains denitrifying microorganisms capable of reducing nitrate (NO(,3)('-)) to dinitrogen (N(,2)) and nitrous oxide (N(,2)O), the significance of denitrification under field conditions is still largely unknown because of difficulties associated with its measurement. These difficulties arise from the fact that one of the products (N(,2)) is the major constituent of air.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agronomy

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Mulvaney, Richard Lesley

• Agriculture, Agronomy

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8410006

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71593