Estimating belowground nitrogen inputs of pea and canola and their contribution to soil inorganic N pools using [sup.15]N labeling

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 371; no. 1-2; p. 67
• Main Authors: Arcand, Melissa M, Knight, J. Diane, Farrell, Richard E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 01.10.2013
• Subjects: Canola; Nitrogen content; Peas; Physiological aspects; Soil chemistry; Soils; Canada

Background and aims Crop species grown in a diversified crop rotation can influence soil N dynamics to varying degrees due to differences in the quantity and quality of the residues returned to the soil. The aim of this study was to quantify the contribution of N rhizodeposition by canola (Brassica...