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Nitrogen Economy in Tropical Soils

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Nitrogen Economy in Tropical Soils, held in Trinidad, W.I., January 9–14, 1994

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  • © 1996

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  1. N. Ahmad

    1. The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad W.I.

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Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences (DPSS, volume 69)

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Table of contents (42 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Forms and nature of organic N in soil

    • K. R. Kelley, F. J. Stevenson
    Pages 1-11

  3. Seasonal fluctuations of native available N and soil management implications

    • M. T. F. Wong, S. Nortcliff
    Pages 13-26

  4. Effect of cultivation on the nitrogen fertility of selected agro-ecosystems in South Africa

    • C. C. du Preez, M. E. du Toit
    Pages 27-32

  5. Assessment of biological nitrogen fixation

    • S. K. A. Danso
    Pages 33-41

  6. High productivity analysis of 15N and 13C in soil/plant research

    • A. Barrie, S. T. Brookes, S. J. Prosser, S. Debney
    Pages 43-59

  7. Adapting the potentially mineralizable N concept for the prediction of fertilizer N requirements

    • C. A. Campbell, Y. W. Jame, O. O. Akinremi, M. L. Cabrera
    Pages 61-75

  8. Field application of the 15N isotope dilution technique for the reliable quantification of plant-associated biological nitrogen fixation

    • Robert M. Boddey, Octávio C. de Oliveira, Bruno J. R. Alves, Segundo Urquiaga
    Pages 77-87

  9. Rational nitrogen fertilization in intensive cropping systems

    • Charles W. Rice, John L. Haviin, James S. Schepers
    Pages 89-97

  10. Nitrogen assimilation by legumes — processes and ecological limitations

    • S. Schubert
    Pages 99-107

  11. Fate of CO(NH2)2-15N applied to taro (Colocasia esculenta var. esculenta) in an acid Vertisol of Trinidad

    • N. Ramnanan, N. Ahmad, S. M. Griffith
    Pages 109-115

  12. Brown leaf spot disease and fertilizer interaction in irrigated rice growing on different soil types

    • R. H. Phelps, C. R. Shand
    Pages 117-121

  13. Use of 15N for fertilizer N recovery and N mineralization studies in semi-arid Kenya

    • C. J. Pilbeam, G. P. Warren
    Pages 123-128

  14. Significance of timing and method of N fertilizer application for the N-use efficiency in flooded tropical rice

    • H. F. Schnier
    Pages 129-138

  15. A conceptual assessment of the importance of denitrification as a source of soil nitrogen loss in tropical agro-ecosystems

    • Peter M. Groffman
    Pages 139-148

  16. Soil, plant and atmospheric conditions as they relate to ammonia volatilization

    • R. R. Sharpe, L. A. Harper
    Pages 149-158

  17. Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from soils in warm climates

    • Tom Granli, Oluf Chr. Bøckman
    Pages 159-163

  18. The role of Azolla in curbing ammonia volatilization from flooded rice systems

    • Paul L. G. Vlek, Moussa Y. Diakite, Henning Mueller
    Pages 165-174

  19. Downward movement of nitrate and ammonium nitrogen in a flatland ultisol

    • Fredericka M. Deare, N. Ahmad, T. U. Ferguson
    Pages 175-184

  20. 15N isotope dilution techniques to study soil nitrogen transformations and plant uptake

    • D. Barraclough
    Pages 185-192
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About this book

Nitrogen Economy in Tropical Soils presents an authoritative and comprehensive state-of-the-art review on soil/plant nitrogen inter-relationships, with special reference to tropical soils and crops in aerobic and anaerobic environments. Use of isotopically labelled nitrogen in experimentation, especially in tropical environments, and recently developed analytical techniques for soil and plant materials are presented. An important aspect is the emphasis placed on the impact of the tropical environment on nitrogen transformations in the soil environment. This book should be an excellent source of information for senior undergraduate and graduate students with interest in soil/plant nitrogen inter-relationships, and for all levels of research workers in these fields.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad W.I.

    N. Ahmad

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nitrogen Economy in Tropical Soils

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Nitrogen Economy in Tropical Soils, held in Trinidad, W.I., January 9–14, 1994

  • Editors: N. Ahmad

  • Series Title: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1706-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1996

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-4094-2Published: 31 October 1996

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-7264-9Published: 20 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-1706-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 442

  • Topics: Sedimentology, Soil Science & Conservation, Ecology

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