Soil nitrogen dynamics after Brachiaria desiccation

Brachiaria species, particularly B. humidicola, can synthesize and release compounds from their roots that inhibit nitrification, which can lead to changes in soil nitrogen (N) dynamics, mainly in N-poor soils. This may be important in crop-livestock integration systems, where brachiarias are grown...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Castoldi, Jhônatas Gomes dos Reis, Laércio Augusto Pivetta, Ciro Antonio Rosolem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2013-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832013000600018&lng=en&tlng=en