Irrigation water salinity and N fertilization: Effects on ammonia oxidizer abundance, enzyme activity and cotton growth in a drip irrigated cotton field

Use of saline water in irrigated agriculture has become an important means for alleviating water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions. The objective of this field experiment was to evaluate the effects of irrigation water salinity and N fertilization on soil physicochemical and biological properti...

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Main Authors: Wei MIN, Hui-juan GUO, Wen ZHANG, Guang-wei ZHOU, Li-juan MA, Jun YE, Zhen-an HOU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311915611583