Influence of effluent irrigation on community composition and function of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in soil

Authors :: Oved, Ramar
Shaviv, Avi
Goldrath, Tal
Mandelbaum, Raphi T.
Minz, Dror
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. August, 2001, Vol. 67 Issue 8, p3426, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: The composition of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in agricultural soil changes depending on the type of irrigation used. Nitrosospira-like populations become dominant when fertilizer-amended water is used and Nitrosomonas-like populations become dominant when wastewater effluent is used.

Subjects :: Soil microbiology -- Research
Irrigation -- Environmental aspects
Microbial populations -- Analysis
Biological sciences

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