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Role of earthworms in mineralization of organic nitrogen compounds in soil. / Bityutskii, N. P.; Lapshina, I. N.; Lukina, E. I.; Solov'eva, A. N.; Patsevich, V. G.; Vygovskaya, A. A.
In: Eurasian Soil Science, Vol. 35, No. 10, 10.2002, p. 1100-1107.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Role of earthworms in mineralization of organic nitrogen compounds in soil
AU - Bityutskii, N. P.
AU - Lapshina, I. N.
AU - Lukina, E. I.
AU - Solov'eva, A. N.
AU - Patsevich, V. G.
AU - Vygovskaya, A. A.
N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2002/10
Y1 - 2002/10
N2 - The influence of earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris, Aporrectodea caliginosa, and Eisenia fetida) on the mineralization of nitrogen compounds in soil was studied in experiments with vessels. The activation of earthworms was accompanied by intensified nitrification processes in the soil that improved the nitrogen nutrition of plants, especially on the background of applying plant residues with a high C : N ratio. The earthworm species (L. terrestris and L. caliginosa) with the highest rate of ammonium excretion (calculated per individual) exerted the greatest effect on nitrification. The ammonium of earthworm excreta is suggested to take part in the regulation of nitrification as a direct source and/or promoter of N-mineralization of organic matter in soil.
AB - The influence of earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris, Aporrectodea caliginosa, and Eisenia fetida) on the mineralization of nitrogen compounds in soil was studied in experiments with vessels. The activation of earthworms was accompanied by intensified nitrification processes in the soil that improved the nitrogen nutrition of plants, especially on the background of applying plant residues with a high C : N ratio. The earthworm species (L. terrestris and L. caliginosa) with the highest rate of ammonium excretion (calculated per individual) exerted the greatest effect on nitrification. The ammonium of earthworm excreta is suggested to take part in the regulation of nitrification as a direct source and/or promoter of N-mineralization of organic matter in soil.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:8844237701
VL - 35
SP - 1100
EP - 1107
JO - Eurasian Soil Science
JF - Eurasian Soil Science
SN - 1064-2293
IS - 10
ER -
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