Ammonia Oxidizing Archaea and Bacteria in East Asian Paddy Soils—A Mini Review

Ammonia oxidation is crucial in nitrogen removal and global nitrogen dynamics since it is the first step of the nitrification process. In this review, we focus on the distribution and community structure of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) in East Asian paddy soil...

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Main Authors: Hussnain Mukhtar, Yu-Pin Lin, Johnathen Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Environments
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/4/4/84