Short-term nitrogen (N) availability in agricultural soils is derived mostly from the labile organic N pool. A better understanding of N transformation processes that occur in key labile organic N fractions is necessary to recognize their role in N cycling and their relative contribution to N mineralization. The objectives of this thesis were to (1) examine, under field conditions, the influence of preceding legume and non-legume crops on microbial biomass N (MBN), water-extractable organic N (WEON), and particulate and light fraction organic matter N (POMN, LFOMN) across five sites and how these fractions supply N to canola (Brassica napus L.), as determined from N uptake and grain yield, and (2) investigate under controlled conditions, th...
Even though the sustainability of crop rotation with pulses has been demonstrated by ancient civiliz...
Particulate organic matter (POM) is considered an “active” source of nitrogen (N) in cultivated soil...
Targeted use of animal manures as a nitrogen (N) fertilizer is challenging because of their poorly p...
Organic-N applied by manure increases soil mineralizable-N pools for current and subsequent growing ...
In organic cropping systems, legumes, cover crops, residue incorporation, and manure application are...
Introduction Soil organic matter is one of the main sources of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sul...
Maintaining adequate nitrogen (N) supply to dryland cereal crops remains a critical management issue...
Nowadays, in a context of global changes, addressing the interlinked challenges of food security and...
Understanding nitrogen (N) mineralization patterns of green manure legume residues is crucial in the...
In upland tropical sandy soils of West Africa, the real nitrogen recovery for cereals is much less t...
Fertilisation with animal manure has a long-standing tradition as a way to close nutrient cycles on ...
Predicting the evolution of nitrogen transformations and nitrate transfers in the soil in the short ...
Particulate organic matter nitrogen (POM-N) was evaluated as an indicator of crop residue source (p...
Soil organic nitrogen mineralization rates and possible predictors thereof were investigated for veg...
Distinct extractable organic matter (EOM) fractions have been used to assess the capacity of soils t...
Even though the sustainability of crop rotation with pulses has been demonstrated by ancient civiliz...
Particulate organic matter (POM) is considered an “active” source of nitrogen (N) in cultivated soil...
Targeted use of animal manures as a nitrogen (N) fertilizer is challenging because of their poorly p...
Organic-N applied by manure increases soil mineralizable-N pools for current and subsequent growing ...
In organic cropping systems, legumes, cover crops, residue incorporation, and manure application are...
Introduction Soil organic matter is one of the main sources of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sul...
Maintaining adequate nitrogen (N) supply to dryland cereal crops remains a critical management issue...
Nowadays, in a context of global changes, addressing the interlinked challenges of food security and...
Understanding nitrogen (N) mineralization patterns of green manure legume residues is crucial in the...
In upland tropical sandy soils of West Africa, the real nitrogen recovery for cereals is much less t...
Fertilisation with animal manure has a long-standing tradition as a way to close nutrient cycles on ...
Predicting the evolution of nitrogen transformations and nitrate transfers in the soil in the short ...
Particulate organic matter nitrogen (POM-N) was evaluated as an indicator of crop residue source (p...
Soil organic nitrogen mineralization rates and possible predictors thereof were investigated for veg...
Distinct extractable organic matter (EOM) fractions have been used to assess the capacity of soils t...
Even though the sustainability of crop rotation with pulses has been demonstrated by ancient civiliz...
Particulate organic matter (POM) is considered an “active” source of nitrogen (N) in cultivated soil...
Targeted use of animal manures as a nitrogen (N) fertilizer is challenging because of their poorly p...